GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, 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 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,196 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Botswana 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,196 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 20,062 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 20,793 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 22,544 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 20,164 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 22,245 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 22,297 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 25,026 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 29,173 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 28,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 28,193 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,844 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 28,352 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 32,506 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 32,350 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32,281 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36,798 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 41,435 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 45,768 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 43,676 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 47,762 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 55,717 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 54,733 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 58,316 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 65,764 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 61,656 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 67,946 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 65,331 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 66,009 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 71,724 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 71,628 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75,374 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 77,246 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,866 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 18,196 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 29,173 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,120 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 28,193 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 45,768 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 47,762 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 71,724 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,390 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 71,628 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 140 Vanuatu 104,957 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 104,844 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 82,456 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 71,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mozambique 62,056 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 60,375 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Botswana was 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,196 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.