Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Botswana
Botswana: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 87.6 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Botswana, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, export unit value index in Botswana stood at 87.6 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Botswana peaked at 112 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.8 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places Botswana 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 55 2015 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 46.3 2015 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 44.8 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 43.4 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 38.8 2015 = 100 | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 45.6 2015 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 60.1 2015 = 100 | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 66 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 66.7 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 77 2015 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.6 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 80 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 77 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 79.2 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 74.8 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 72.2 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 71.8 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 77.5 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 80.6 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 74.4 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 78.7 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 62.9 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 82.5 2015 = 100 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 88.2 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 96.3 2015 = 100 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 112 2015 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 93.9 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 85.1 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 89.2 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 93.3 2015 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 87.6 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 87.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 127.5 2015 = 100, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 87.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.3 2015 = 100, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.61 2015 = 100 | 38.8 2015 = 100 | 66.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.93 2015 = 100 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | 80 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.53 2015 = 100 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | 80.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.66 2015 = 100 | 62.9 2015 = 100 | 112 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.98 2015 = 100 | 85.1 2015 = 100 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in Botswana?
- Export unit value index in Botswana was 87.6 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for export unit value index?
- Botswana ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.