Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Botswana 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Yemen 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.