Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,635 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11,273 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-10.71 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 9,635 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 11,273 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.71 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -6.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | -6.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | -5.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1965 | -4.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1231 current US$ per square kilometre | -102.7% |
| 1967 | -0.7382 current US$ per square kilometre | -699.9% |
| 1968 | -10.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +1350.1% |
| 1969 | 11.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -207.9% |
| 1970 | 15.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 49.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +221.8% |
| 1972 | 80.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1973 | 119.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 129.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 136 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 117.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 119.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 207.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1979 | 377.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1980 | 499.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 408.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 410.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 597.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1984 | 707.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 748.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 999.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 2,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 2,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 3,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 3,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 4,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 6,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 7,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 6,819 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 3,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 8,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 5,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 5,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 8,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 8,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 8,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2022 | 11,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 9,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 377.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 408.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Nicaragua 13,119 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 11,030 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,688 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 8,298 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Libya 7,955 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,852 current US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 9,635 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,273 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.71 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.