Statistical information Botswana 2016
Botswana in the World
Botswana - Introduction 2016
top of pageBackground: Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland Botswana adopted its new name at independence in 1966. More than four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership progressive social policies and significant capital investment have created one of the most stable economies in Africa. The ruling Botswana Democratic Party has won every election since independence; President Ian KHAMA was reelected for a second term in 2014. Mineral extraction principally diamond mining dominates economic activity though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
Botswana - Geography 2016
top of pageLocation: Southern Africa north of South Africa
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S 24 00 E
Map reference: Africa
Area
Total: 581,730 km²
Land: 566,730 km²
Water: 15,000 km²
Rank: 48
Comparative: slightly smaller than Texas
Land boundaries
Total: 4,347 km
Border countries: (4) Namibia 1544 km; South Africa 1969 km; Zambia 0.15 km; Zimbabwe 834 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Climate: semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Terrain: predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest
Elevation
Mean elevation: 1013 m
Elevation extremes: lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m: highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1489 m
Natural resources: diamonds copper nickel salt soda ash potash coal iron ore silver
Land use
Land use
Agricultural land: 45.8%
arable land: 0.6%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pasture: 45.2%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pasture: 45.2%
Forest: 19.8%
Other: 34.4%
Irrigated land: 20 km² (2012)
Major rivers
Major watersheds area km²
Total water withdrawal
Total renewable water resources
Natural hazards: periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west carrying sand and dust across the country which can obscure visibility
Geography
Note: landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country
Botswana - People 2016
top of pagePopulation: 2,209,208
Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy higher infant mortality higher death rates lower population growth rates and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Rank: 145
Growth rate: 1.19% (2016 est.)
Growth rate rank: 96
Below poverty line: 30.3% (2003 est.)
Nationality
Noun: Motswana Batswana (plural)
Adjective: Motswana Batswana (plural)
Ethnic groups: Tswana (or Setswana) 79% Kalanga 11% Basarwa 3% other including Kgalagadi and white 7%
Languages: Setswana 77.3% Sekalanga 7.4% Shekgalagadi 3.4% English (official) 2.8% Zezuru/Shona 2% Sesarwa 1.7% Sembukushu 1.6% Ndebele 1% other 2.8% (2011 est.)
Religions: Christian 79.1% Badimo 4.1% other 1.4% (includes Baha'i Hindu Muslim Rastafarian) none 15.2% unspecified 0.3% (2011 est.)
Demographic profile:
Botswana has experienced one of the most rapid declines in fertility in sub-Saharan Africa. The total fertility rate has fallen from more than 5 children per woman in the mid 1980s to approximately 2.4 in 2013. The fertility reduction has been attributed to a host of factors including higher educational attainment among women greater participation of women in the workforce increased contraceptive use later first births and a strong national family planning program. Botswana was making significant progress in several health indicators including life expectancy and infant and child mortality rates until being devastated by the HIV/AIDs epidemic in the 1990s.
Today Botswana has the third highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the world at approximately 22% however comprehensive and effective treatment programs have reduced HIV/AIDS-related deaths. The combination of declining fertility and increasing mortality rates because of HIV/AIDS is slowing the population aging process with a narrowing of the youngest age groups and little expansion of the oldest age groups. Nevertheless having the bulk of its population (about 60%) of working age will only yield economic benefits if the labor force is healthy educated and productively employed.
Batswana have been working as contract miners in South Africa since the 19th century. Although Botswana’s economy improved shortly after independence in 1966 with the discovery of diamonds and other minerals its lingering high poverty rate and lack of job opportunities continued to push workers to seek mining work in southern African countries. In the early 1970s about a third of Botswana’s male labor force worked in South Africa (lesser numbers went to Namibia and Zimbabwe). Not until the 1980s and 1990s when South African mining companies had reduced their recruitment of foreign workers and Botswana’s economic prospects had improved were Batswana increasingly able to find job opportunities at home.
Most Batswana prefer life in their home country and choose cross-border migration on a temporary basis only for work shopping visiting family or tourism. Since the 1970s Botswana has pursued an open migration policy enabling it to recruit thousands of foreign workers to fill skilled labor shortages. In the late 1990s Botswana’s prosperity and political stability attracted not only skilled workers but small numbers of refugees from neighboring Angola Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Today Botswana has the third highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the world at approximately 22% however comprehensive and effective treatment programs have reduced HIV/AIDS-related deaths. The combination of declining fertility and increasing mortality rates because of HIV/AIDS is slowing the population aging process with a narrowing of the youngest age groups and little expansion of the oldest age groups. Nevertheless having the bulk of its population (about 60%) of working age will only yield economic benefits if the labor force is healthy educated and productively employed.
Batswana have been working as contract miners in South Africa since the 19th century. Although Botswana’s economy improved shortly after independence in 1966 with the discovery of diamonds and other minerals its lingering high poverty rate and lack of job opportunities continued to push workers to seek mining work in southern African countries. In the early 1970s about a third of Botswana’s male labor force worked in South Africa (lesser numbers went to Namibia and Zimbabwe). Not until the 1980s and 1990s when South African mining companies had reduced their recruitment of foreign workers and Botswana’s economic prospects had improved were Batswana increasingly able to find job opportunities at home.
Most Batswana prefer life in their home country and choose cross-border migration on a temporary basis only for work shopping visiting family or tourism. Since the 1970s Botswana has pursued an open migration policy enabling it to recruit thousands of foreign workers to fill skilled labor shortages. In the late 1990s Botswana’s prosperity and political stability attracted not only skilled workers but small numbers of refugees from neighboring Angola Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Age structure
Age structure
0-14 years: 32.4%
15-24 years: 21.32%
25-54 years: 37.61%
55-64 years: 4.55%
65 years and over: 4.13% (2016 est.)
Dependency ratios
Total dependency ratio: 55.3%
Youth dependency ratio: 49.7%
Elderly dependency ratio: 5.6%
Potential support ratio: 17.9%
Median age
Total: 23.2 years
Male: 23.4 years
Female: 23.1 years
Rank: 169
Population growth rate: 1.19% (2016 est.)
Rank: 96
Birth rate: 20.7 births/1000 population (2016 est.)
Rank: 77
Death rate: 13.3 deaths/1000 population (2016 est.)
Rank: 13
Net migration rate: 4.5 migrant(s)/1000 population (2016 est.)
Rank: 28
Population distribution
Urbanization
Urban population: 57.4% of total population
Rate of urbanization: 1.29% annual rate of change
Major urban areas
Population: GABORONE (capital) 247,000 (2014)
Environment
Current issues: overgrazing; desertification; limited freshwater resources
International agreements party to: Biodiversity Climate Change Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification Endangered Species Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea Ozone Layer Protection Wetlands
International agreements signed but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Air pollutants
Sex ratio
At birth: 1.03 male/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male/female
15-24 years: 0.99 male/female
25-54 years: 1.15 male/female
55-64 years: 0.82 male/female
65 years and over: 0.66 male/female
Total population: 1.04 male/female
Mothers mean age at first birth: 19 (2007 est.)
Maternal mortality ratio
Infant mortality rate
Total: 8.6 deaths/1000 live births
Male: 8.9 deaths/1000 live births
Female: 8.3 deaths/1000 live births
Rank: 145
Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 54.5 years
Male: 56.3 years
Female: 52.6 years
Rank: 213
Total fertility rate: 2.3 children born/woman (2016 est.)
Rank: 91
Contraceptive prevalence rate: 52.8%
Note: percent of women aged 12-49
Drinking water source:
urban: 99.2% of population
rural: 92.3% of population
total: 96.2% of population
urban: 0.8% of population
rural: 7.7% of population
total: 3.8% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 92.3% of population
total: 96.2% of population
urban: 0.8% of population
rural: 7.7% of population
total: 3.8% of population (2015 est.)
Current health expenditure
Physicians density: 0.4 physicians/1000 population (2009)
Hospital bed density: 1.8 beds/1000 population (2010)
Sanitation facility access:
urban: 78.5% of population
rural: 43.1% of population
total: 63.4% of population
urban: 21.5% of population
rural: 56.9% of population
total: 36.6% of population (2015 est.)
rural: 43.1% of population
total: 63.4% of population
urban: 21.5% of population
rural: 56.9% of population
total: 36.6% of population (2015 est.)
Hiv/Aids
Adult prevalence rate: 22.21% (2015 est.)
Adult prevalence rate rank: 2
People living with hivaids: 348,900 (2015 est.)
People living with hivaids rank: 19
Deaths: 3,200 (2015 est.)
Deaths rank: 30
Major infectious diseases
Degree of risk: high
Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea hepatitis A and typhoid fever
Vectorborne disease: malaria
Obesity adult prevalence rate: 19.5% (2014)
Rank: 128
Alcohol consumption
Tobacco use
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 11.2% (2008)
Rank: 66
Education expenditures: 9.6% of GDP (2009)
Rank: 5
Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 88.5%
Male: 88%
Female: 88.9%
School life expectancy primary to tertiary education
Total: 13 years
Male: 13 years
Female: 13 years
Youth unemployment
Botswana - Government 2016
top of pageCountry name
Conventional long form: Republic of Botswana
Conventional short form: Botswana
Local long form: Republic of Botswana
Local short form: Botswana
Former: Bechuanaland
Etymology: the name Botswana means 'Land of the Tswana' - referring to the country's major ethnic group
Government type: parliamentary republic
Capital
Name: Gaborone
Geographic coordinates: 24 38 S 25 54 E
Time difference: UTC+2
Administrative divisions: 10 districts and 6 town councils*; Central Chobe Francistown* Gaborone* Ghanzi Jwaneng* Kgalagadi Kgatleng Kweneng Lobatse* North East North West Selebi-Phikwe* South East Southern Sowa Town*
Dependent areas
Independence: 30 September 1966 (from the UK)
National holiday: Independence Day (Botswana Day) 30 September (1966)
Constitution: previous 1960 (preindependence); latest adopted March 1965 effective 30 September 1966; amended several times last in 2006 (2016)
Legal system: mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model and also customary and common law
International law organization participation: accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth: no
Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Botswana
Dual citizenship recognized: no
Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state: President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA ; Vice President Mokgweetsi Eric MASISI (since 12 November 2014); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
Head of government: President Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA ; Vice President Mokgweetsi Eric MASISI (since 12 November 2014)
Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
Electionsappointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term ; election last held on 24 October 2014 (next to be held in October 2019); vice president appointed by the president
Election results: Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA elected president; percent of National Assembly vote - NA
Legislative branch
Description: unicameral Parliament consists of the National Assembly ; note - the House of Chiefs (Ntlo ya Dikgosi) an advisory body to the National Assembly consists of 35 members - 8 hereditary chiefs from Botswana's principal tribes 22 indirectly elected by the chiefs and 5 appointed by the president; the House of Chiefs consults on issues including powers of chiefs customary courts customary law tribal property and constitutional amendments
Elections: National Assembly elections last held on 24 October 2014
Election results: percent of vote by party - BDP 46.5% UDC 30.0% BCP 20.4% independent 3.1%; seats by party - BDP 37 UDC 17 BCP 3
Judicial branch
Highest court: Court of Appeal High Court
Judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and High Court chief justices appointed by the president and other judges appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Service Commission; all judges appointed to serve until age 70
Subordinate courts: Industrial Court ; Magistrates Courts (1 in each district); Customary Court of Appeal; Paramount Chief's Court/Urban Customary Court; Senior Chief's Representative Court; Chief's Representative’s Court; Headman's Court
Political parties and leaders:
Botswana Alliance Movement or BAM [Ephraim Lepetu SETSHWAELO]
Botswana Congress Party or BCP [Dumelang SALESHANDO]
Botswana Democratic Party or BDP [Ian KHAMA]
Botswana Movement for Democracy or BMD [Ndaba GAOLATLHE]
Botswana National Front or BNF [Duma BOKO]
Botswana Peoples Party or BPP [Motlatsi MOLAPISI]
Umbrella for Democratic Change or UDC [Duma BOKO] (includes BMD BPP and BNF)
Botswana Congress Party or BCP [Dumelang SALESHANDO]
Botswana Democratic Party or BDP [Ian KHAMA]
Botswana Movement for Democracy or BMD [Ndaba GAOLATLHE]
Botswana National Front or BNF [Duma BOKO]
Botswana Peoples Party or BPP [Motlatsi MOLAPISI]
Umbrella for Democratic Change or UDC [Duma BOKO] (includes BMD BPP and BNF)
International organization participation: ACP AfDB AU C CD FAO G-77 IAEA IBRD ICAO ICCt ICRM IDA IFAD IFC IFRCS ILO IMF Interpol IOC IOM IPU ISO ITSO ITU ITUC (NGOs) MIGA NAM OPCW SACU SADC UN UNCTAD UNESCO UNIDO UNWTO UPU WCO WFTU (NGOs) WHO WIPO WMO WTO
Diplomatic representation
In the us chief of mission: Ambassador David John NEWMAN
In the us chancery: 1531-1533 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington DC 20,036
In the us telephone: [1] 244-4,990
In the us FAX: [1] 244-4,164
In the us consulate general: Atlanta
From the us chief of mission: Ambassador Earl R. MILLER
From the us embassy: Embassy Drive Government Enclave Gaborone
From the us mailing address: Embassy Enclave P. O. Box 90 Gaborone
From the us telephone: [267] 395-3,982
From the us FAX: [267] 318-0232
Flag description: light blue with a horizontal white-edged black stripe in the center; the blue symbolizes water in the form of rain while the black and white bands represent racial harmony
National symbols: zebra; national colors: blue white black
National anthem
Name: 'Fatshe leno la rona'
Lyrics and music: Kgalemang Tumedisco MOTSETE
Note: adopted 1966
National heritage
Botswana - Economy 2016
top of pageEconomy overview:
Botswana has maintained one of the world's highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966. Diamond mining has fueled much of the expansion and currently accounts for one quarter of GDP approximately 85% of export earnings and about one-third of the government's revenues. Tourism is the secondary earner of foreign exchange and many Batswana engage in subsistence farming and cattle raising. Through fiscal discipline and sound management Botswana transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of $17,700 in 2015. Two major investment services rank Botswana as the best credit risk in Africa.
Botswana's economy is highly correlated with global economic trends because of its heavy reliance on a single luxury export. According to official government statistics unemployment is 19.5% but unofficial estimates run much higher. De Beers a major international diamond company signed a 10-year deal with Botswana in 2012 and moved its rough stone sorting and trading division from London to Gaborone in 2013. The move was geared to support the development of Botswana's nascent downstream diamond industry.
Following the 2008 global recession Botswana’s economy recovered in 2010. However the Government of Botswana estimates the economy grew by only 1% in 2015. This was primarily due to the downturn in the global diamond market; water and power shortages also played a role. In October 2015 President Ian KHAMA announced a stimulus plan to boost the economy through projects in agricultural production construction manufacturing and tourism development. In 2016 Botswana entered its fourth year of drought detrimental to Botswana’s small but vital agriculture sector.
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is second highest in the world and threatens the country's impressive economic gains.
Botswana's economy is highly correlated with global economic trends because of its heavy reliance on a single luxury export. According to official government statistics unemployment is 19.5% but unofficial estimates run much higher. De Beers a major international diamond company signed a 10-year deal with Botswana in 2012 and moved its rough stone sorting and trading division from London to Gaborone in 2013. The move was geared to support the development of Botswana's nascent downstream diamond industry.
Following the 2008 global recession Botswana’s economy recovered in 2010. However the Government of Botswana estimates the economy grew by only 1% in 2015. This was primarily due to the downturn in the global diamond market; water and power shortages also played a role. In October 2015 President Ian KHAMA announced a stimulus plan to boost the economy through projects in agricultural production construction manufacturing and tourism development. In 2016 Botswana entered its fourth year of drought detrimental to Botswana’s small but vital agriculture sector.
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is second highest in the world and threatens the country's impressive economic gains.
Real gdp purchasing power parity:
$34.84 billion (2015 est.)
$34.96 billion (2014 est.)
$33.88 billion (2013 est.)
$34.96 billion (2014 est.)
$33.88 billion (2013 est.)
Note: data are in 2015 US dollars
Rank: 122
Real gdp growth rate:
-0.3% (2015 est.)
3.2% (2014 est.)
9.9% (2013 est.)
3.2% (2014 est.)
9.9% (2013 est.)
Rank: 198
Real gdp per capita:
$16,400 (2015 est.)
$16,600 (2014 est.)
$16,300 (2013 est.)
$16,600 (2014 est.)
$16,300 (2013 est.)
Note: data are in 2015 US dollars
Rank: 99
Gross national saving:
38.9% of GDP (2015 est.)
46.2% of GDP (2014 est.)
42.2% of GDP (2013 est.)
46.2% of GDP (2014 est.)
42.2% of GDP (2013 est.)
Rank: 9
Gdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end use
Household consumption: 47.2%
Government consumption: 17.4%
Investment in fixed capital: 29.5%
Investment in inventories: 7.2%
Exports of goods and services: 52.3%
Imports of goods and services: -53.6%
Gdp composition by sector of origin
Agriculture: 1.9%
Industry: 30.2%
Services: 67.9%
Agriculture products: livestock sorghum maize millet beans sunflowers groundnuts
Industries: diamonds copper nickel salt soda ash potash coal iron ore silver; livestock processing; textiles
Industrial production growth rate: -10.6% (2015 est.)
Rank: 195
Labor force: 1.155 million (2015 est.)
Rank: 140
By occupation agriculture: NA%
By occupation industry: NA%
By occupation services: NA%
Labor force
Unemployment rate:
20% (2013 est.)
17.8% (2009 est.)
17.8% (2009 est.)
Rank: 169
Youth unemployment
Population below poverty line: 30.3% (2003 est.)
Gini index
Household income or consumption by percentage share
Lowest 10: NA%
Highest 10: NA%
Distribution of family income gini index: 60.5 (2009)
Rank: 6
Budget
Revenues: $5.112 billion
Expenditures: $5.526 billion
Surplus or deficit: -3.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
Surplus or deficit rank: 120
Taxes and other revenues: 39.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
Rank: 44
Public debt:
19.6% of GDP (2015 est.)
16.6% of GDP (2014 est.)
16.6% of GDP (2014 est.)
Rank: 159
Revenue
Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March
Inflation rate consumer prices:
3.1% (2015 est.)
4.4% (2014 est.)
4.4% (2014 est.)
Rank: 140
Central bank discount rate:
6% (31 December 2015)
7.5% (31 December 2014)
7.5% (31 December 2014)
Rank: 67
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
7.95% (31 December 2015 est.)
9% (31 December 2014 est.)
9% (31 December 2014 est.)
Rank: 108
Stock of narrow money:
$1.223 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$1.388 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$1.388 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
Rank: 143
Stock of broad money:
$8.293 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$7.635 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
$7.635 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Rank: 112
Stock of domestic credit:
$1.614 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$1.272 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$1.272 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
Rank: 148
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$4.588 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
$4.107 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
$4.076 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.107 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
$4.076 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Rank: 86
Current account balance:
$1.202 billion (2015 est.)
$2.496 billion (2014 est.)
$2.496 billion (2014 est.)
Rank: 37
Exports:
$6.274 billion (2015 est.)
$8.514 billion (2014 est.)
$8.514 billion (2014 est.)
Rank: 103
Commodities: diamonds copper nickel soda ash meat textiles
Imports:
$7.09 billion (2015 est.)
$7.991 billion (2014 est.)
$7.991 billion (2014 est.)
Rank: 111
Commodities: foodstuffs machinery electrical goods transport equipment textiles fuel and petroleum products wood and paper products metal and metal products
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$7.546 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$8.323 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$8.323 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
Rank: 82
Debt external:
$2.221 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$2.384 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$2.384 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
Rank: 147
Stock of direct foreign investment at home
Stock of direct foreign investment abroad
Exchange rates:
pulas (BWP) per US dollar -
10.1263 (2015 est.)
8.9761 (2014 est.)
8.9761 (2013 est.)
7.62 (2012 est.)
6.8382 (2011 est.)
10.1263 (2015 est.)
8.9761 (2014 est.)
8.9761 (2013 est.)
7.62 (2012 est.)
6.8382 (2011 est.)
Botswana - Energy 2016
top of pageElectricity
Access population without electricity: 700,000
Access electrification total population: 66%
Access electrification urban areas: 75%
Access electrification rural areas: 54%
Production: 2.2 billion kWh (2014 est.)
Production rank: 182
Consumption: 3.7 billion kWh (2014 est.)
Consumption rank: 132
Exports: 0 kWh (2013 est.)
Exports rank: 104
Imports: 1.7 billion kWh (2014 est.)
Imports rank: 49
Installed generating capacity: 100,000 kW (2014 est.)
Installed generating capacity rank: 169
Generation sources fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Generation sources fossil fuels rank: 4
Generation sources nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Generation sources nuclear rank: 48
Generation sources hydroelectricity: 0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Generation sources hydroelectricity rank: 160
Generation sources other renewable sources: 0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
Generation sources other renewable sources rank: 156
Coal
Petroleum
Petroleum total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Petroleum total petroleum production rank: 107
Crude oil exports: 0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
Crude oil exports rank: 98
Crude oil imports: 0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
Crude oil imports rank: 159
Crude oil proven reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2016 es)
Crude oil proven reserves rank: 106
Crude oil
Refined petroleum
Products production: 0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
Products production rank: 156
Products consumption: 23,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Products consumption rank: 134
Products exports: 0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
Products exports rank: 155
Products imports: 22,400 bbl/day (2013 est.)
Products imports rank: 115
Natural gas
Production: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Production rank: 156
Consumption: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Consumption rank: 117
Exports: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Exports rank: 61
Imports: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Imports rank: 160
Proven reserves: 0 m³ (1 January 2014 es)
Proven reserves rank: 111
Carbon dioxide emissions
From consumption of energy: 4.4 million Mt (2013 est.)
From consumption of energy rank: 133
Energy consumption per capita
Botswana - Communication 2016
top of pageTelephones
Fixed lines total subscriptions: 160,490
Fixed lines subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7
Fixed lines rank: 132
Mobile cellular total: 3.475 million
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 159
Mobile cellular rank: 131
Telephone system
General assessment: Botswana is participating in regional development efforts; expanding fully digital system with fiber-optic cables linking the major population centers in the east as well as a system of open-wire lines microwave radio relays links and radiotelephone communication stations
Domestic: fixed-line teledensity has declined in recent years and now stands at roughly 7 telephones per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity now pushing 160 telephones per 100 persons
International: country code - 267; international calls are made via satellite using international direct dialing; 2 international exchanges; digital microwave radio relay links to Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe and South Africa; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (2015)
Broadcast media: 2 TV stations - 1 state-owned and 1 privately owned; privately owned satellite TV subscription service is available; 2 state-owned national radio stations; 3 privately owned radio stations broadcast locally (2007)
Internet
Country code: .bw
Users total: 600,000
Users percent of population: 27.5%
Users rank: 144
Broadband fixed subscriptions
Botswana - Military 2016
top of pageMilitary expenditures:
2% of GDP (2013)
2.31% of GDP (2012)
2.43% of GDP (2011)
2.31% of GDP (2010)
2.31% of GDP (2012)
2.43% of GDP (2011)
2.31% of GDP (2010)
Rank: 34
Military and security forces
Military service age and obligation: 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Space program
Terrorist groups
Botswana - Transportation 2016
top of pageNational air transport system
Number of registered air carriers: 1
Inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 6
Annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 194,005
Annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 94,729 mt-km
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: A2 (2016)
Airports: 74 (2013)
Rank: 70
With paved runways total: 10
With paved runways over 3047 m: 2
With paved runways 2438 to 3047 m: 1
With paved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 6
With paved runways 914 to 1523 m: 1
With unpaved runways total: 64
With unpaved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 5
With unpaved runways 914 to 1523 m: 46
With unpaved runways under 914 m: 13
Heliports
Pipelines
Railways
Total: 888 km
Narrow gauge: 888 km 1.067-m gauge
Rank: 93
Roadways
Total: 17,916 km
Note: includes 8,916 km of Public Highway Network roads and 9,000 km of District Council roads (2011)
Rank: 117
Waterways
Merchant marine
Ports and terminals
Botswana - Transnational issues 2016
top of pageDisputes international: none
Refugees and internally displaced persons
Illicit drugs
