Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,827 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,313 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
113.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 2,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 189th 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 134.1 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 113.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 130.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 148.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 232.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 336.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 329.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 281.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 327.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 295.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 196.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 232.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 309.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 372.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 364.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 655.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1991 | 668.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 627.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 567.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 541.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 776.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1996 | 606.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 773.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 916.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 908.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 949.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 637.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 596.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 795.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 989.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 1,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 970.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 1,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 2,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,284 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 113.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 232.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 304.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 196.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 372.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 704.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 541.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 596.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Zambia 2,287 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Madagascar 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 South Sudan 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Afghanistan 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mali 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Iran 968.22 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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.