Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 144th 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Angola 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Mali 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Gambia 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Spain 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.0651 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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.