GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 26,047 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 26,807 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,321 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 28,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 30,302 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 32,069 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 34,739 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 34,893 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,266 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 39,027 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 39,125 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 41,499 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 43,419 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 44,594 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 46,626 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 50,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 53,452 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 55,190 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 47,384 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 52,179 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 55,748 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 55,652 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61,831 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 65,354 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 62,184 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 66,664 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 69,406 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 72,313 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 74,506 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68,002 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 76,106 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 80,281 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 24,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 38,266 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 39,027 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 55,190 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,584 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 52,179 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 74,506 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,811 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 68,002 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 180 Papua New Guinea 96,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Liberia 92,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 87,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Suriname 74,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 72,765 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 66,878 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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 gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana was 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,239 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.