Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana

Botswana: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 143,994 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
143,994 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
186,644 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
13,144 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197519992023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 143,994 constant LCU per square kilometre.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 186,644 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,144 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1975.

That places Botswana 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975 to 2023.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1975 13,144 constant LCU per square kilometre
1976 16,881 constant LCU per square kilometre +28.4%
1977 19,975 constant LCU per square kilometre +18.3%
1978 22,720 constant LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
1979 24,191 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1980 26,214 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1981 27,171 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1982 33,428 constant LCU per square kilometre +23.0%
1983 45,130 constant LCU per square kilometre +35.0%
1984 48,662 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
1985 52,948 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
1986 57,941 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1987 68,220 constant LCU per square kilometre +17.7%
1988 78,580 constant LCU per square kilometre +15.2%
1989 75,846 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.5%
1990 75,648 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.3%
1991 78,302 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 74,702 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.6%
1993 74,031 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.9%
1994 79,099 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
1995 87,709 constant LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1996 99,524 constant LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
1997 112,403 constant LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
1998 91,953 constant LCU per square kilometre -18.2%
1999 117,377 constant LCU per square kilometre +27.6%
2000 118,320 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 113,180 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.3%
2002 121,494 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
2003 112,990 constant LCU per square kilometre -7.0%
2004 121,339 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2005 143,411 constant LCU per square kilometre +18.2%
2006 147,904 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2007 160,913 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2008 141,950 constant LCU per square kilometre -11.8%
2009 96,485 constant LCU per square kilometre -32.0%
2010 114,046 constant LCU per square kilometre +18.2%
2011 113,121 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
2012 132,109 constant LCU per square kilometre +16.8%
2013 184,515 constant LCU per square kilometre +39.7%
2014 186,644 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 172,906 constant LCU per square kilometre -7.4%
2016 158,437 constant LCU per square kilometre -8.4%
2017 149,790 constant LCU per square kilometre -5.5%
2018 167,589 constant LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
2019 152,812 constant LCU per square kilometre -8.8%
2020 126,786 constant LCU per square kilometre -17.0%
2021 176,668 constant LCU per square kilometre +39.3%
2022 163,819 constant LCU per square kilometre -7.3%
2023 143,994 constant LCU per square kilometre -12.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 143,994 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 143,994 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,382 constant LCU per square kilometre 13,144 constant LCU per square kilometre 24,191 constant LCU per square kilometre 5
1980s 51,414 constant LCU per square kilometre 26,214 constant LCU per square kilometre 78,580 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 89,075 constant LCU per square kilometre 74,031 constant LCU per square kilometre 117,377 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 127,799 constant LCU per square kilometre 96,485 constant LCU per square kilometre 160,913 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 153,197 constant LCU per square kilometre 113,121 constant LCU per square kilometre 186,644 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 152,817 constant LCU per square kilometre 126,786 constant LCU per square kilometre 176,668 constant LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 143 Lesotho 204,090 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 144 Central African Republic 182,841 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 Montenegro 146,799 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Ethiopia 143,892 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 148 Palau 139,056 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 149 Solomon Islands 137,530 constant LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 143,994 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 186,644 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 13,144 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Botswana rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (constant 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.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,224 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods and services (constant 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.