Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0342 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0359 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5987 million USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0189 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 173 Liberia 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Congo 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zambia 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mozambique 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.0252 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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.