Transport services in Botswana
Botswana: Transport services was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 26.7% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Botswana peaked at 60.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.5% | — |
| 1976 | 54.7% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 46.8% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 39.4% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +147.8% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 39.4% | 54.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 41.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 9.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 21.5% | 34.2% | 5 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -16.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 30,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Botswana?
- Transport services in Botswana was 26.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for transport services?
- Botswana ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.