Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana is 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 126.94 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 153rd of 176 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 126.94 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 142.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 177.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 237.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 431.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1980 | 513.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 546.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 490.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 597.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 555.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 637.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 890.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 2,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1989 | 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 3,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 3,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 3,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 3,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 4,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 4,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 5,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 7,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 7,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 7,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 4,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 7,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 9,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 8,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 7,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 8,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 8,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 7,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 7,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90,016 current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,896 current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 126.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 431.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 490.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,841 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 8,968 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 8,945 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 6,907 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,854 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Burundi 5,738 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Bolivia 5,172 current 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 savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 6,792 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,296 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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 savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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.