Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana is 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,320 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 145th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,320 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 7,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 8,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 7,648 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 9,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 12,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 47,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +272.5% |
| 2007 | 49,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 52,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 51,437 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 55,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 66,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 72,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 85,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 97,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 85,416 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 100,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 98,744 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 94,132 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 95,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 86,992 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 120,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 130,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +272.5% | 12,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,494 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,567 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,320 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 50,178 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,450 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 85,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,598 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,885 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,992 current LCU per square kilometre | 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 142 Peru 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Palau 136,341 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Panama 135,624 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 113,261 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 East Timor 111,055 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Namibia 99,066 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 130,821 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,320 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance 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
Revenue, excluding grants (current 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.