Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Botswana
Botswana: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 80.82 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.82 million current US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
316.48 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
77.93 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Botswana, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 80.82 million current US$ for spending by a country’s 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 country’s residents while travelling abroad in Botswana peaked at 316.48 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.93 million current US$, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 153.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 92.00 million current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 104.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 138.00 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 155.00 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 209.00 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 215.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 197.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 235.00 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 280.00 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 283.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 280.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 282.30 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 229.70 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 232.40 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 298.50 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 316.48 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 296.90 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 262.20 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 277.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 256.40 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 237.10 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 253.30 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 278.30 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 294.70 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 90.14 million current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 77.93 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 83.84 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 80.82 million current US$ | -3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.82 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.82 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.40 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ | 155.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 244.34 million current US$ | 197.00 million current US$ | 283.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.09 million current US$ | 237.10 million current US$ | 316.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.18 million current US$ | 77.93 million current US$ | 90.14 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 163 Mauritania 99.80 million current US$ compare
- 164 Cape Verde 93.08 million current US$ compare
- 165 Belize 85.68 million current US$ compare
- 167 Chad 80.00 million current US$ compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 79.15 million current US$ compare
- 169 Benin 71.95 million current US$ 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 in Botswana?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Botswana was 80.82 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 316.48 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.93 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Botswana ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.