GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
465,751 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
193rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
465,751 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
41.49 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.49 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 193rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.49 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 48.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 52.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 57.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 65.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 74.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 83.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 98.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 121.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 160.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 224.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 299 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 366.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 463.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 570.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 670.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 862.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 1,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 1,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 1,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 2,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 2,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 3,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 4,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 5,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 8,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 10,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 12,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 14,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 15,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 17,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 20,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 23,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 28,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 32,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 35,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 44,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 52,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 56,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 60,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 65,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 74,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 89,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 102,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 114,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 129,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 127,749 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 151,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 182,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 187,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 211,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 245,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 241,831 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 290,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 294,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 306,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 317,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 302,416 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 366,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 443,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 41.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 98.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 491.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 121.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,179 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,455 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,964 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,429 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,227 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 129,264 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,782 current LCU per square kilometre | 151,488 current LCU per square kilometre | 317,439 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,623 current LCU per square kilometre | 302,416 current LCU per square kilometre | 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 190 Kiribati 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Montenegro 525,564 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Ecuador 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 450,686 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 450,501 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Jordan 448,766 current LCU per square kilometre 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.8348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.49 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current 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.