Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,737 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,756 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
55
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 170th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 48.91 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 52.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 73.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 109.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 177.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1980 | 252.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 252.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 214.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 238.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 217.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 143.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 173.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 235.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 257.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 295.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 450.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 636.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 804.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 715.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 572.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 434.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 521.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 586.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 607.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 754.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 833.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 712.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 576.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2004 | 1,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 663.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 797.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 943.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 951 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 919.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 867.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 945.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 92.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 177.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 228.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 143.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 295.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 434.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 804.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 576.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 867.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Bhutan 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zambia 2,168 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Madagascar 2,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Yemen 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Afghanistan 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,397 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,518 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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.