Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Botswana
Botswana: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale was 14.79 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Botswana stood at 14.79 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Botswana peaked at 14.81 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.94 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.97 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 11.59 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.46 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 13.49 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 12.68 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.94 Percentage of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 11.59 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.88 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.65 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.24 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 12.52 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.23 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.45 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 13.74 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.87 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.53 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.45 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.67 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.74 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.56 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.81 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.79 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14.79 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8 Percentage of GDP, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14.79 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.23 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.15 Percentage of GDP | 10.94 Percentage of GDP | 13.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 Percentage of GDP | 12.23 Percentage of GDP | 14.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | 14.56 Percentage of GDP | 14.81 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Botswana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Botswana was 14.79 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.