Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 2.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Botswana is 2.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 6.99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 83rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.58 | — |
| 2001 | 6.58 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.54 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.99 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.85 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 | 5.05 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 2.91 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.07 | 2.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 2.18 compare
- 81 Morocco 2.13 compare
- 82 China 2.08 compare
- 83 Congo 2.07 compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 1.99 compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.96 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,769 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 23,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Botswana was 2.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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