Domestic material consumption per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic material consumption per capita was 15.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.28
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 233 countries
All-time high
41
in 2006
All-time low
14.36
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Botswana is 15.28, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Botswana peaked at 41 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.36, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 56th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.85 | — |
| 2001 | 33.45 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 35.37 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 35.24 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.39 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 31.68 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 37.65 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 37.75 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 28.82 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 28.39 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.57 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 27.31 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 25.88 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.61 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 20.09 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.39 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.17 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.36 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 14.89 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.92 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.28 | +2.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 | 26.17 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.85 | 20.09 | 28.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 | 14.36 | 15.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Botswana?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Botswana was 15.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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