Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
138th
of 150 countries
All-time high
21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 138th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 1,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 1,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 3,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 3,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 3,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 4,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 4,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 6,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 6,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 6,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 7,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 8,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 8,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 9,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 9,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 7,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 10,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 12,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 13,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 12,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 13,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 16,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 16,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 19,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 18,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 19,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 19,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 20,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 135 Libya 29,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 26,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bolivia 22,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 19,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 17,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 13,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.