Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,926 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,142 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
7.14 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana is 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 2,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Botswana 184th out of 200 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 8.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 7.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 7.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 9.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 13.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 17.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 24.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 32.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 41.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 44.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 48.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 66.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 72.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 82.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 114.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 121.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 122.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 110.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 99.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 136.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 190.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 238.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 269.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 319.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 335.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 356.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 316.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 366.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 444.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 480.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 503.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 525.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 538.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 574.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 565.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 581.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 756.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 877.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 866.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 2,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 269.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 316.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 538.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 565.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 2,301 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Afghanistan 1,983 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Namibia 1,673 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$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.