Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Botswana
Botswana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 trips per US$ of GDP for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Botswana peaked at 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 111th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Botswana, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 trips per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Botswana?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Botswana was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 trips per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.