Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Botswana
Botswana: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0829 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Botswana, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0829 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 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, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Botswana peaked at 0.0829 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.026 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Botswana 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0829 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0829 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 168 Madagascar 0.0874 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Vanuatu 0.0845 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sudan 0.0835 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 0.0746 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.0721 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Eritrea 0.069 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Botswana?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Botswana was 0.0829 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0829 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.