Natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per person
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
73rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
0 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana stood at 0 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 73rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person -34.3%
1972 0 units per person -13.5%
1973 0 units per person +24.2%
1974 0 units per person +82.6%
1975 0 units per person -9.1%
1976 0 units per person +77.7%
1977 0 units per person -18.8%
1978 0 units per person -53.2%
1979 0 units per person +25.3%
1980 0 units per person -13.0%
1981 0 units per person -29.7%
1982 0 units per person +6.9%
1983 0 units per person -36.4%
1984 0 units per person -31.1%
1985 0 units per person +10.7%
1986 0 units per person -23.9%
1987 0 units per person -25.5%
1988 0 units per person +516.0%
1989 0 units per person -25.3%
1990 0 units per person -64.2%
1991 0 units per person +45.8%
1992 0 units per person -37.6%
1993 0 units per person -43.4%
1994 0 units per person +38.0%
1995 0 units per person +38.8%
1996 0 units per person -47.5%
1997 0 units per person +8.2%
1998 0 units per person -39.7%
1999 0 units per person +56.0%
2000 0 units per person +71.3%
2001 0 units per person -52.0%
2002 0 units per person -22.9%
2003 0 units per person +107.6%
2004 0 units per person +64.0%
2005 0 units per person -28.6%
2006 0 units per person +169.8%
2007 0 units per person +12.9%
2008 0 units per person -47.6%
2009 0 units per person -44.5%
2010 0 units per person -8.2%
2011 0 units per person -11.8%
2012 0 units per person +17.3%
2013 0 units per person -37.8%
2014 0 units per person -35.8%
2015 0 units per person -14.5%
2016 0 units per person -6.6%
2017 0 units per person +13.8%
2018 0 units per person -2.6%
2019 0 units per person -25.6%
2020 0 units per person +1.4%
2021 0 units per person +51.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +516.0% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 70 Algeria 0 units per person compare
  2. 71 Dominica 0 units per person compare
  3. 72 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
  4. 74 Ghana 0 units per person compare
  5. 75 Zimbabwe 0 units per person compare
  6. 76 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana?
Natural resource rents, per capita in Botswana was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
Botswana ranks 73rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.