Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Botswana

Botswana: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.5451 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5451
Change on year
up 103.9%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.5451
in 2021
All-time low
0.0554
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2021

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Botswana, 1995–2021

0.10.20.30.40.51995200820211995: 0.1061996: 0.1061997: 0.111998: 0.1181999: 0.1062000: 0.1492001: 0.0892002: 0.1072003: 0.0822004: 0.0552005: 0.0562006: 0.0572007: 0.0732008: 0.0752009: 0.0922010: 0.1052012: 0.1022013: 0.3012014: 0.4492015: 0.4732016: 0.4152017: 0.3072018: 0.292019: 0.2322020: 0.2672021: 0.545

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.5451 for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 103.9% on the previous year and up 417.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Botswana peaked at 0.5451 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0554, in 2004.

That places Botswana 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Botswana, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1062
1996 0.1061 -0.1%
1997 0.1097 +3.4%
1998 0.1177 +7.3%
1999 0.1063 -9.7%
2000 0.1488 +40.0%
2001 0.0895 -39.9%
2002 0.1069 +19.4%
2003 0.0815 -23.7%
2004 0.0554 -32.0%
2005 0.0559 +0.8%
2006 0.0571 +2.2%
2007 0.0729 +27.8%
2008 0.0752 +3.2%
2009 0.0925 +22.9%
2010 0.1053 +13.9%
2012 0.1017 -3.5%
2013 0.3007 +195.8%
2014 0.4488 +49.2%
2015 0.4725 +5.3%
2016 0.4148 -12.2%
2017 0.3073 -25.9%
2018 0.2904 -5.5%
2019 0.2319 -20.2%
2020 0.2674 +15.3%
2021 0.5451 +103.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1092 0.1061 0.1177 5
2000s 0.0836 0.0554 0.1488 10
2010s 0.297 0.1017 0.4725 9
2020s 0.4062 0.2674 0.5451 2

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  3. 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5619 compare
  4. 28 Sierra Leone 0.5323 compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 0.5261 compare
  6. 30 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5253 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Botswana?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Botswana was 0.5451 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5451 in 2021.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Botswana ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 417.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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