Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Botswana
Botswana: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 3.13 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Botswana stood at 3.13 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Botswana peaked at 3.13 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.12 million constant LCU, in 1968.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.93 million constant LCU | 36.12 million constant LCU | 52.44 million constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 160.78 million constant LCU | 75.10 million constant LCU | 232.84 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.61 million constant LCU | 123.25 million constant LCU | 645.30 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion constant LCU | 563.55 million constant LCU | 1.66 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion constant LCU | 1.64 billion constant LCU | 2.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 billion constant LCU | 2.98 billion constant LCU | 3.13 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Botswana?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Botswana was 3.13 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.12 million constant LCU in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.