Total natural resources rents in Botswana
Botswana: Total natural resources rents was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Botswana is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Botswana peaked at 8.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 119th 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.
Total natural resources rents in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -33.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +91.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +87.1% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -50.3% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +534.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +49.9% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +59.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +111.3% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +66.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +174.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Botswana?
- Total natural resources rents in Botswana was 1.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for total natural resources rents?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.