Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 3,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Botswana 177th out of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 91.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -852.0% |
| 1977 | 95.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 120.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 122.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 238.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1981 | 87.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1982 | 79.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 229.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.3% |
| 1984 | 336.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1985 | 381.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 433.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 732.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1988 | 964.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 853.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 921.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 741.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 758.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 460.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 803.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1995 | 909.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 1,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 887.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 1,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 1,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2003 | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 943.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 1,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 758.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 1,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2014 | 1,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 2,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 183.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2021 | 612.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +233.1% |
| 2022 | 2,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +324.0% |
| 2023 | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +852.0% | -12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +324.0% | 612.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 433.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 964.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 939.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 460.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 943.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 758.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 174 Solomon Islands 1,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kyrgyzstan 1,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bolivia 1,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Namibia 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Suriname 1,142 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.