Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Botswana

Botswana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 395.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
395.08 million
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
145th
of 203 countries
All-time high
712.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
105.00 million
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Botswana, 1995–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200920231995: 176.0M1996: 105.0M1997: 141.0M1998: 179.0M1999: 239.0M2000: 227.0M2001: 235.0M2002: 324.0M2003: 459.0M2004: 582.0M2005: 563.0M2006: 540.0M2007: 548.3M2008: 510.7M2009: 663.6M2010: 440.1M2011: 468.3M2012: 461.3M2013: 484.2M2014: 529.3M2015: 534.3M2016: 505.0M2017: 542.0M2018: 584.2M2019: 712.4M2020: 117.0M2021: 207.7M2022: 350.1M2023: 395.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 395.08 million for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Botswana peaked at 712.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105.00 million, in 1996.

That places Botswana 145th out of 203 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 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Botswana, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 176.00 million —
1996 105.00 million -40.3%
1997 141.00 million +34.3%
1998 179.00 million +27.0%
1999 239.00 million +33.5%
2000 227.00 million -5.0%
2001 235.00 million +3.5%
2002 324.00 million +37.9%
2003 459.00 million +41.7%
2004 582.00 million +26.8%
2005 563.00 million -3.3%
2006 540.00 million -4.1%
2007 548.30 million +1.5%
2008 510.70 million -6.9%
2009 663.60 million +29.9%
2010 440.10 million -33.7%
2011 468.30 million +6.4%
2012 461.30 million -1.5%
2013 484.20 million +5.0%
2014 529.30 million +9.3%
2015 534.30 million +0.9%
2016 505.00 million -5.5%
2017 542.01 million +7.3%
2018 584.20 million +7.8%
2019 712.40 million +21.9%
2020 116.97 million -83.6%
2021 207.74 million +77.6%
2022 350.11 million +68.5%
2023 395.08 million +12.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 395.08 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 395.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168.00 million 105.00 million 239.00 million 5
2000s 465.26 million 227.00 million 663.60 million 10
2010s 526.11 million 440.10 million 712.40 million 10
2020s 267.47 million 116.97 million 395.08 million 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 142 Reunion 439.00 million compare
  2. 143 Madagascar 405.44 million compare
  3. 144 Guyana 398.82 million compare
  4. 146 Cote d'Ivoire 365.57 million compare
  5. 147 Anguilla 356.62 million compare
  6. 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 354.56 million

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Botswana?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Botswana was 395.08 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 712.40 million in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 105.00 million in 1996.
How does Botswana rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Botswana ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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