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
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 190th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 187 Zambia 2,287 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Madagascar 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 South Sudan 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Afghanistan 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mali 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), 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.