Import unit value index in Botswana
Botswana: Import unit value index was 121.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 121.4 2015 = 100 for import unit value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Botswana peaked at 131.2 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.7 2015 = 100, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 161st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Import unit value index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 56.2 2015 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 58.6 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 52 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 38.7 2015 = 100 | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 45.3 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 55.6 2015 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 53.8 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 53.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.7 2015 = 100 | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 66.5 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 72.6 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 70.7 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 69.5 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 73.8 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 67.7 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 66.5 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 61.7 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.5 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.7 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.1 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 73.9 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 78.7 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 85 2015 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 94.3 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 83.8 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 88.7 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 108.4 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 101.1 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 112.5 2015 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 131.2 2015 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 129.1 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 121.4 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 121.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125 2015 = 100, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 121.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127 2015 = 100, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.37 2015 = 100 | 38.7 2015 = 100 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.48 2015 = 100 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | 73.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.52 2015 = 100 | 59.1 2015 = 100 | 94.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.96 2015 = 100 | 88.7 2015 = 100 | 108.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.2 2015 = 100 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | 131.2 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 import unit value index in Botswana?
- Import unit value index in Botswana was 121.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 131.2 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for import unit value index?
- Botswana ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import 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, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.