Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 501.74 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana is 501.74 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 309.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana peaked at 501.74 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 279,199 current US$, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 446,147 current US$ | 279,199 current US$ | 696,323 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.06 million current US$ | 1.19 million current US$ | 16.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.31 million current US$ | 22.19 million current US$ | 68.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.63 million current US$ | 78.87 million current US$ | 107.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.75 million current US$ | 122.54 million current US$ | 342.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.72 million current US$ | 415.70 million current US$ | 501.74 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8731 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,791 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.48 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.66 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,791 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.69 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 17.40 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana was 501.74 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 501.74 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,199 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current U.S. dollars.