Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Botswana

Botswana: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 80.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.82 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
316.48 million
in 2011
All-time low
77.93 million
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Botswana, 1995–2023

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M1995200920231995: 153.0M1996: 92.0M1997: 104.0M1998: 138.0M1999: 155.0M2000: 209.0M2001: 215.0M2002: 197.0M2003: 235.0M2004: 280.0M2005: 283.0M2006: 280.0M2007: 282.3M2008: 229.7M2009: 232.4M2010: 298.5M2011: 316.5M2012: 296.9M2013: 262.2M2014: 277.0M2015: 256.4M2016: 237.1M2017: 253.3M2018: 278.3M2019: 294.7M2020: 90.1M2021: 77.9M2022: 83.8M2023: 80.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 80.82 million for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in 2023.

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 countrys residents while travelling abroad in Botswana peaked at 316.48 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.93 million, in 2021.

Botswana ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Botswana, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 153.00 million —
1996 92.00 million -39.9%
1997 104.00 million +13.0%
1998 138.00 million +32.7%
1999 155.00 million +12.3%
2000 209.00 million +34.8%
2001 215.00 million +2.9%
2002 197.00 million -8.4%
2003 235.00 million +19.3%
2004 280.00 million +19.1%
2005 283.00 million +1.1%
2006 280.00 million -1.1%
2007 282.30 million +0.8%
2008 229.70 million -18.6%
2009 232.40 million +1.2%
2010 298.50 million +28.4%
2011 316.48 million +6.0%
2012 296.90 million -6.2%
2013 262.20 million -11.7%
2014 277.00 million +5.6%
2015 256.40 million -7.4%
2016 237.10 million -7.5%
2017 253.30 million +6.8%
2018 278.30 million +9.9%
2019 294.70 million +5.9%
2020 90.14 million -69.4%
2021 77.93 million -13.6%
2022 83.84 million +7.6%
2023 80.82 million -3.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 80.82 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 80.82 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128.40 million 92.00 million 155.00 million 5
2000s 244.34 million 197.00 million 283.00 million 10
2010s 277.09 million 237.10 million 316.48 million 10
2020s 83.18 million 77.93 million 90.14 million 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 163 Mauritania 99.80 million compare
  2. 164 Cape Verde 93.08 million compare
  3. 165 Belize 85.68 million compare
  4. 167 Chad 80.00 million compare
  5. 168 Guinea-Bissau 79.15 million compare
  6. 169 Benin 71.95 million compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Botswana?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Botswana was 80.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 316.48 million in 2011.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 77.93 million in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Botswana ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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