Net income in Botswana
Botswana: Net income was -1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net income in Botswana, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, net income in Botswana stood at -1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
That places Botswana 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net income in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.2% | — |
| 2006 | -6.9% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -82.8% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | +83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.4% | -8.2% | -0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -1.6% | -1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 20 Sierra Leone -1.2% compare
- 21 Mozambique -1.5% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of -1.5% compare
- 24 Gambia -1.7% compare
- 25 Malawi -1.7% compare
- 26 Uganda -2.0% compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.12 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 106.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6294 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 49.26 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 13.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net income in Botswana?
- Net income in Botswana was -1.6% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net income recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for net income?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net income rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.