Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 105.7% on the previous year and up 478.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7,112 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 83rd of 183 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.
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -5.82 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | -0.8823 current LCU per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 1967 | 2.21 current LCU per square kilometre | -350.0% |
| 1968 | 8.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +276.0% |
| 1969 | 13.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1970 | 13.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 10.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 25.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1974 | 54.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1975 | 70.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 50.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1977 | 53.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 65.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 67.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 80.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 120.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 101.19 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 48.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 88.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 6.18 current LCU per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 1986 | -40.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -757.1% |
| 1987 | -700.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +1625.4% |
| 1988 | -543.73 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 512.06 current LCU per square kilometre | -194.2% |
| 1990 | 623.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 272.7 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 134.1 current LCU per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1993 | 326.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 1994 | 20.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1995 | 35.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1996 | 122.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +246.5% |
| 1997 | -686.04 current LCU per square kilometre | -661.0% |
| 1998 | 3,509 current LCU per square kilometre | -611.5% |
| 1999 | -471.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -113.4% |
| 2000 | 2,297 current LCU per square kilometre | -587.1% |
| 2001 | 2,246 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,653 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 1,396 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 2,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2005 | 30.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 1,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +4651.9% |
| 2007 | -1,709 current LCU per square kilometre | -217.0% |
| 2008 | 13,033 current LCU per square kilometre | -862.6% |
| 2009 | 5,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2010 | 12,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 2011 | 16,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 8,501 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2013 | -5,733 current LCU per square kilometre | -167.4% |
| 2014 | -446.86 current LCU per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2015 | 3,241 current LCU per square kilometre | -825.2% |
| 2016 | -7,112 current LCU per square kilometre | -319.5% |
| 2017 | 2,431 current LCU per square kilometre | -134.2% |
| 2018 | -1,504 current LCU per square kilometre | -161.9% |
| 2019 | 6,256 current LCU per square kilometre | -516.0% |
| 2020 | 15,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 2021 | 3,557 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2022 | 10,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 2023 | 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 13.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 70.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -32.62 current LCU per square kilometre | -700.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 512.06 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -686.04 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,509 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,850 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,709 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,033 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,392 current LCU per square kilometre | -7,112 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,557 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 80 South Africa 26,490 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 26,339 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belarus 23,155 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Spain 19,636 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Somalia 16,630 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 16,603 current LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -16.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 30,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,112 current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.4%. 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 Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.