Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Botswana
Botswana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 159.29 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Botswana, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 159.29 current US$ per person for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in 2023.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Botswana peaked at 333.36 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.44 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Botswana 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 117.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 68.36 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1997 | 89.71 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 111.39 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 145.55 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 135.33 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 137.25 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 185.7 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 258.48 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 322.05 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 306 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 288.07 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 286.89 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 261.9 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 333.36 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 216.47 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 225.85 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 218.77 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 226.19 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 243.69 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 242.5 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 225.97 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 239.11 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 254.09 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 305.48 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 49.44 current US$ per person | -83.8% |
| 2021 | 86.5 current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 143.49 current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2023 | 159.29 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 159.29 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.85 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 159.29 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 current US$ per person, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.49 current US$ per person | 68.36 current US$ per person | 145.55 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 251.5 current US$ per person | 135.33 current US$ per person | 333.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.81 current US$ per person | 216.47 current US$ per person | 305.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.68 current US$ per person | 49.44 current US$ per person | 159.29 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, per in Botswana?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Botswana was 159.29 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 333.36 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.44 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.