Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 769.58 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
769.58 million current US$
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
769.58 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.56 million current US$
in 1967
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Botswana stood at 769.58 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 309.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Botswana peaked at 769.58 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million current US$, in 1967.
Botswana ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.77 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 4.18 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 3.56 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 4.04 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 3.90 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.56 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 4.68 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 6.05 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1973 | 9.36 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 10.38 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 11.49 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 12.07 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 14.49 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 15.52 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 15.15 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 18.33 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 22.65 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 27.48 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 32.45 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 31.62 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 28.20 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 34.03 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 51.85 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 71.07 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 81.82 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 108.52 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 123.37 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 144.05 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 152.97 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 162.14 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 176.41 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 163.81 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 170.13 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 175.20 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 191.48 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 194.61 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 187.88 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 192.90 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 266.21 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 329.04 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 370.79 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 409.08 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 450.60 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 498.18 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 565.99 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 676.63 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 769.58 million current US$ | +13.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 769.58 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 769.58 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 769.58 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million current US$ | 3.56 million current US$ | 4.18 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.28 million current US$ | 3.56 million current US$ | 15.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.95 million current US$ | 18.33 million current US$ | 81.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.81 million current US$ | 108.52 million current US$ | 191.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.53 million current US$ | 187.88 million current US$ | 565.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.11 million current US$ | 676.63 million current US$ | 769.58 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 11 Madagascar 1.00 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Senegal 945.15 million current US$ compare
- 13 Mauritius 919.80 million current US$ compare
- 15 Mozambique 735.71 million current US$ compare
- 16 Zambia 730.96 million current US$ compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 679.43 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Botswana?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Botswana was 769.58 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 769.58 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Botswana rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current U.S. dollars.