Food, beverages and tobacco in Botswana
Botswana: Food, beverages and tobacco was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Botswana, 1981–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Botswana stood at 30.3%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Botswana peaked at 60.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 76th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.3% | — |
| 1982 | 52.4% | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 54.3% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -42.5% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +45.4% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +7.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 40.3% | 60.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 22.7% | 51.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 14.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.1% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Botswana?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Botswana was 30.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).