Export value index in Botswana
Botswana: Export value index was 73.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 73.6 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Botswana peaked at 134.8 2015 = 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5 2015 = 100, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 71.6 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 81.7 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 54.5 2015 = 100 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 74.2 2015 = 100 | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 93 2015 = 100 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 125.2 2015 = 100 | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 134.8 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 104.1 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 82.9 2015 = 100 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 67.2 2015 = 100 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 117.5 2015 = 100 | +74.9% |
| 2022 | 131.9 2015 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 73.6 2015 = 100 | -19.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 73.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.15 2015 = 100, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 73.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1 2015 = 100 | 54.5 2015 = 100 | 81.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.82 2015 = 100 | 74.2 2015 = 100 | 134.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3 2015 = 100 | 67.2 2015 = 100 | 131.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- 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 export value index in Botswana?
- Export value index in Botswana was 73.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 134.8 2015 = 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for export value index?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.