High-technology exports in Botswana
Botswana: High-technology exports was 0.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
High-technology exports in Botswana, 2013–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Botswana is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Botswana peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +171.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +125.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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 high-technology exports in Botswana?
- High-technology exports in Botswana was 0.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for high-technology exports?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.