Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,392 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,392 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
145th
of 180 countries
All-time high
17,274 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
127.61 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana is 8,392 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 17,274 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 127.61 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 127.61 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 170.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 259.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 460.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1980 | 589.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 417.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 487.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 663.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 800.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 1,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1986 | 2,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1987 | 3,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1988 | 3,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 4,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 5,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 6,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 6,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 7,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 8,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 8,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 10,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 11,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 9,422 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 14,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 17,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 16,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 15,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 13,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 14,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 13,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 12,685 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11,746 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 10,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 8,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 8,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 127.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 460.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 417.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 142 Ecuador 10,867 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cameroon 10,328 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 9,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Suriname 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,668 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,371 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 8,392 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,274 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.61 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.