GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
189th
of 211 countries
All-time high
360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,274 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,274 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 189th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,274 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11,669 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 14,745 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 17,886 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 19,460 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 21,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 23,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 26,155 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 29,904 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 33,536 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 37,556 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 40,961 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 45,944 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 51,984 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 56,426 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 60,447 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 65,387 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 73,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 87,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 98,797 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 105,489 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 113,357 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 116,663 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 118,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 123,212 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 131,874 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 139,563 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 151,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 151,853 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 166,533 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 169,843 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 170,269 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 180,603 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 188,958 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 194,071 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 202,913 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 219,886 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 232,622 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 240,187 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 206,215 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 227,083 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 242,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 242,198 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 269,088 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 284,419 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 270,621 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 290,117 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 302,054 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 314,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 324,248 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 295,943 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 331,209 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 349,380 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,708 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,274 constant LCU per square kilometre | 33,536 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,804 constant LCU per square kilometre | 37,556 constant LCU per square kilometre | 98,797 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | 105,489 constant LCU per square kilometre | 166,533 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | 169,843 constant LCU per square kilometre | 240,187 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,714 constant LCU per square kilometre | 227,083 constant LCU per square kilometre | 324,248 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,280 constant LCU per square kilometre | 295,943 constant LCU per square kilometre | 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Azerbaijan 388,581 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Jordan 366,984 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mauritania 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 360,291 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Australia 333,789 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Montenegro 324,673 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,274 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) 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.