ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Botswana ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +379.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +877.8% |
| 1995 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1341.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +560.6% |
| 2002 | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 2003 | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 17.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.9% |
| 2006 | 13.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 26.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2008 | 27.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 43.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 38.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 12.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 2014 | 46.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 20.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 20.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 33.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 43.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 31.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 39.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 25.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 42.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1341.4% | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +877.8% | 0.4369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +560.6% | 0.6799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 161 Haiti 72.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Venezuela 72.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 South Sudan 56.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tajikistan 48.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 46.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 46.09 BoP, 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)
- 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 ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.