IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 466.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana is 466.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 501.16 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 20.69 units per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1979 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 30.38 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 26.28 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 40.83 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 38.22 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 42.83 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 47.7 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 55.32 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 52.48 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 51.25 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 55.48 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 55.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 88.8 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 88.71 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.28 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 92.86 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 87.14 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 90.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 152.57 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 144.84 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 139.7 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 151.13 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 165.19 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 172.64 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 158.88 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 167.24 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 175.67 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 171.22 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 174.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 171.2 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 237.85 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 238.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 238.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 224.45 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 214.68 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 467.77 units per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 2017 | 495.54 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 483.94 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 481.17 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 501.16 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 487 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 463.08 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 466.85 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 466.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,140 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 466.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,414 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +117.9% | 214.68 units per square kilometre | 467.77 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +93.1% | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 20.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +67.8% | 90.93 units per square kilometre | 152.57 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +66.7% | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +59.2% | 55.78 units per square kilometre | 88.8 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +55.4% | 26.28 units per square kilometre | 40.83 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.23 units per square kilometre | 8.82 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3 units per square kilometre | 26.28 units per square kilometre | 55.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.25 units per square kilometre | 55.48 units per square kilometre | 152.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.08 units per square kilometre | 139.7 units per square kilometre | 175.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.33 units per square kilometre | 171.2 units per square kilometre | 495.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.52 units per square kilometre | 463.08 units per square kilometre | 501.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 172 Kazakhstan 575.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Madagascar 563.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 South Sudan 522.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sudan 452.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mozambique 387.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Ethiopia 357.5 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)
- 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 imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana was 466.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 501.16 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.