GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,661 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Botswana 184th out of 200 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,661 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 15,877 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 16,900 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 18,394 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 17,181 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 19,704 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 20,243 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22,869 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 24,545 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 25,319 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 26,037 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 27,733 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 26,634 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 29,522 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 30,719 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 34,000 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 39,228 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 43,586 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 45,151 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 40,686 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 43,978 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 49,576 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 46,655 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 49,105 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 55,748 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 53,142 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 58,517 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 57,469 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 58,084 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 62,235 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 63,942 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75,374 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 80,351 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,469 current international $ per square kilometre | 13,661 current international $ per square kilometre | 25,319 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,330 current international $ per square kilometre | 26,037 current international $ per square kilometre | 45,151 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,451 current international $ per square kilometre | 43,978 current international $ per square kilometre | 62,235 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,358 current international $ per square kilometre | 63,942 current international $ per square kilometre | 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 181 Papua New Guinea 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 94,900 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 78,400 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 75,526 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Suriname 75,141 current 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Botswana was 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 89,767 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,661 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.