Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Botswana
Botswana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 12.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Botswana, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12.85 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2023.
The figure is down 81.3% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Botswana peaked at 77.6 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -83.58 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Botswana 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -40.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 34.29 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1998 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 33.52 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2000 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2002 | 37.87 % change on previous year | +974.6% |
| 2003 | 41.67 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2005 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2006 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2008 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -546.2% |
| 2009 | 29.94 % change on previous year | -536.6% |
| 2010 | -33.68 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2011 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2012 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2013 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -432.1% |
| 2014 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9446 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2016 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -680.5% |
| 2017 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2018 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 2020 | -83.58 % change on previous year | -480.9% |
| 2021 | 77.6 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2022 | 68.54 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.22 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.02 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6 % change on previous year | -40.34 % change on previous year | 34.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.21 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -33.68 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.85 % change on previous year | -83.58 % change on previous year | 77.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 88 Colombia 13.22 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 13.14 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Maldives 13.13 % change on previous year compare
- 92 South Africa 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Australia 12.58 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Lithuania 12.54 % change on previous year 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 international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Botswana?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Botswana was 12.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.58 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.