Number of local governments in Botswana
Botswana: Number of local governments was 32 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
33
in 2022
All-time low
32
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017β2024
Number of local governments in Botswana, 2017β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of local governments in Botswana stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Botswana ranks 43rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.25 | 32 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 22.4% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 209.42 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 32.4% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 92.69 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Botswana?
- Number of local governments in Botswana was 32 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for number of local governments?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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