Rural population, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.