Botswana Teledensity: Fixed Line

1960 - 2023 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

Key information about Botswana Teledensity: Fixed Line

  • Botswana Teledensity: Fixed Line was reported at 3.620 Number in Dec 2023
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.760 Number for Dec 2022
  • Botswana Teledensity: Fixed Line data is updated yearly, averaging 2.535 Number from Dec 1960 to 2023, with 64 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.650 Number in 2001 and a record low of 0.078 Number in 1960
  • Botswana Teledensity: Fixed Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Telecommunication Sector – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.;International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database;Weighted average;Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.

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Botswana Teledensity: Fixed Line

What was Botswana's Teledensity: Fixed Line in 2023?

Botswana Teledensity: Fixed Line was reported at 3.620 Number in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.620 2023 3.760 2022 0.078 1960 8.650 2001 Number yearly 1960 - 2023

Teledensity: Fixed Line by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Number) 6.160 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Algeria (Number) 13.700 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Angola (Number) 0.264 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Argentina (Number) 15.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Armenia (Number) 11.200 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Australia (Number) 24.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Austria (Number) 39.500 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Number) 15.944 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bahrain (Number) 15.700 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Bangladesh (Number) 0.160 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Belarus (Number) 45.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belgium (Number) 25.334 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Bolivia (Number) 3.930 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Number) 20.135 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Botswana (Number) 3.620 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brazil (Number) 12.100 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brunei (Number) 26.500 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Bulgaria (Number) 9.110 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Cambodia (Number) 0.228 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (Number) 27.700 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Chile (Number) 10.100 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
China (Number) 12.200 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Colombia (Number) 13.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Congo (Number) 0.292 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Costa Rica (Number) 13.300 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Croatia (Number) 30.900 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Cyprus (Number) 29.300 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Czech Republic (Number) 11.100 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Denmark (Number) 12.700 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Dominican Republic (Number) 10.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ecuador (Number) 7.980 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Egypt (Number) 10.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
El Salvador (Number) 13.615 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Estonia (Number) 17.400 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Finland (Number) 2.820 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
France (Number) 56.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Georgia (Number) 7.300 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Germany (Number) 45.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ghana (Number) 0.946 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Greece (Number) 48.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Guatemala (Number) 10.700 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Honduras (Number) 4.170 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Number) 46.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Hungary (Number) 27.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iceland (Number) 21.300 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
India (Number) 2.150 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Indonesia (Number) 3.260 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iran (Number) 32.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iraq (Number) 4.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Ireland (Number) 22.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Israel (Number) 31.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Italy (Number) 33.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Number) 0.784 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jamaica (Number) 16.200 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (Number) 48.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jordan (Number) 3.940 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Number) 12.700 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Kenya (Number) 0.123 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
South Korea (Number) 42.800 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Kuwait (Number) 11.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Number) 2.620 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Laos (Number) 17.511 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Latvia (Number) 7.520 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Lebanon (Number) 16.100 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Libya (Number) 17.882 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lithuania (Number) 9.075 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Luxembourg (Number) 39.800 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Number) 12.200 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
North Macedonia (Number) 23.800 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Malawi (Number) 0.046 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Malaysia (Number) 23.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malta (Number) 48.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mauritius (Number) 36.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mexico (Number) 19.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Moldova (Number) 27.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mongolia (Number) 13.986 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Montenegro (Number) 30.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Morocco (Number) 7.620 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mozambique (Number) 0.089 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Myanmar (Number) 1.090 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nepal (Number) 2.500 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Netherlands (Number) 23.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
New Zealand (Number) 12.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nicaragua (Number) 3.430 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Nigeria (Number) 0.049 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Norway (Number) 2.660 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Oman (Number) 11.200 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Pakistan (Number) 1.040 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Panama (Number) 18.200 2023 yearly 1978 - 2023
Paraguay (Number) 2.485 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Peru (Number) 4.440 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Philippines (Number) 4.030 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Poland (Number) 12.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Portugal (Number) 52.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Number) 17.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Romania (Number) 10.300 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Russia (Number) 15.100 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Saudi Arabia (Number) 20.400 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Serbia (Number) 37.400 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Singapore (Number) 31.899 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 117.247 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 89.559 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 119.488 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -427.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 215.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -63.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 643.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.401 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.731 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 23.733 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,833.516 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.002 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 2,897.232 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -5,742.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 8,639.497 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 31.120 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 865.064 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 36.899 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 26.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,323.531 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 60.287 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 202.110 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 451.500 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,153.714 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,521.866 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,327.116 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,602.787 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 745.225 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 486.817 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,116.345 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,202.054 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.062 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,613.990 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 198.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,520.359 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,012.618 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,503.790 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,051.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,291.380 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.76 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 119,689.475 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 33,470.906 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,711.068 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024

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