Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana is 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 14,822 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 186th of 205 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 81.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 391.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 100.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 949.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 183 Angola 12,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 12,403 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 11,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia 10,612 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Suriname 10,573 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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,822 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.