Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.18 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.18 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 226 countries
All-time high
6.93 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
2.09 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.18 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Botswana peaked at 6.93 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.09 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Botswana 91st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.53 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 kg per constant US$ | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 6.66 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.48 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.74 kg per constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.67 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.93 kg per constant US$ | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 6.13 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.08 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.01 kg per constant US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 5.11 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.81 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.92 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.08 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | +7.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.18 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.18 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 kg per constant US$ | 5.01 kg per constant US$ | 6.93 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 kg per constant US$ | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | 5.11 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | 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 unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Botswana?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Botswana was 2.18 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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