Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021.
That represents a change of up 314.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Botswana peaked at 881.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 80th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1.03 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 9.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +809.0% |
| 1975 | 8.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 23.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +185.0% |
| 1977 | 17.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 3.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1979 | 22.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +514.5% |
| 1980 | 23.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 7.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1982 | 2.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 6.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 1984 | 2.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1985 | 3.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0465 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +8717.9% |
| 1988 | 198.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +4747.2% |
| 1989 | 170.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 50.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1991 | 106.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 1992 | 58.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 24.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1994 | 45.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1995 | 76.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1996 | 23.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1997 | 34.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 8.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1999 | 59.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +594.8% |
| 2000 | 130.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2001 | 40.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2002 | 25.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 138.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +449.2% |
| 2004 | 310.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 2005 | 242.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 783.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +222.5% |
| 2007 | 881.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 361.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 166.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 191.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 189.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 205.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 84.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2014 | 37.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2015 | 8.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2016 | 12.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 12.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 13.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +314.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.999 current US$ per square kilometre, 55.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +8717.9% | 0.0465 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +4747.2% | 4.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.56 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +809.0% | 1.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.36 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +594.8% | 8.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 59.31 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0465 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 881.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 205.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 77 Sierra Leone 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Niger 75.75 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 South Korea 69.81 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 48.44 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 32.03 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nigeria 31.78 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Botswana was 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 881.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.