Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,368 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,700 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
54.4 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.4 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.4 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 63.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 69.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 65.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 70.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 130.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1981 | 121.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 134.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 148.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 137.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 92.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 127.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 158.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 132.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 144.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 322.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 1991 | 328.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 297.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 306.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 308.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 417.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 256.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 329.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 423.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 537.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 539.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 604.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 777.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 1,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 1,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 732.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 728.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,717 current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 54.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 70.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 132.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 158.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 256.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 537.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 539.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 728.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Mozambique 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Venezuela 1,408 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Zambia 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Namibia 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Gabon 1,061 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.