Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre was 10,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
151st
of 169 countries
All-time high
13,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
963.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 13,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 963.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 963.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 1,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 3,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 3,567 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 4,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 5,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 5,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 5,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,476 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 5,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 8,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 6,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 8,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 8,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 8,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 8,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 10,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 10,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 10,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 7,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 8,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 8,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 13,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 13,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 11,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 10,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 12,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 11,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 9,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 12,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 12,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 10,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 963.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 148 Tanzania 12,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 12,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Libya 11,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bolivia 9,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Madagascar 9,182 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Botswana was 10,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 963.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services 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.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services 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.