DEC alternative conversion factor in Botswana
Botswana: DEC alternative conversion factor was 13.56 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 13.56 ratio for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Botswana peaked at 13.6 ratio in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.69 ratio, in 2004.
That places Botswana 113th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 5.84 ratio | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 6.33 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.95 ratio | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 4.69 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.12 ratio | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.83 ratio | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 6.14 ratio | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.83 ratio | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.16 ratio | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.79 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.84 ratio | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.64 ratio | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4 ratio | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.98 ratio | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.13 ratio | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9 ratio | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.35 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2 ratio | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.76 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.46 ratio | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.09 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.37 ratio | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 13.6 ratio | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 13.56 ratio | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 13.56 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.48 ratio, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 13.56 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 ratio, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 ratio | 4.69 ratio | 7.16 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 ratio | 6.79 ratio | 10.9 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 ratio | 11.09 ratio | 13.6 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Botswana?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Botswana was 13.56 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 ratio in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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