Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Botswana
Botswana: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 142.61 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Botswana, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Botswana stood at 142.61 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Botswana peaked at 558.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 137.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Botswana 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 269.97 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 162.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 183.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 243.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 273.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 368.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 379.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 347.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 414.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 494.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 499.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 494.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 498.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 405.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 410.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 526.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 558.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 523.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 462.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 488.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 452.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 418.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 446.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 491.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 520 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 159.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 137.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 147.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 142.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 273.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 431.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 347.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 499.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 418.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 558.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 137.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 159.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 178 Sierra Leone 195.4 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Tajikistan 189.65 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mali 177.31 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Liberia 133.47 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Namibia 132.02 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Yemen 106.07 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Botswana?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Botswana was 142.61 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 558.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Botswana ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.