Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Botswana, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Botswana is 2.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 6.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.7% | — |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -41.8% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -81.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 62.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 63.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,871 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Botswana?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Botswana was 2.0% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.