Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Australia 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Mozambique 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Ethiopia 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Eswatini 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Suriname 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.