Medium and high-tech exports in Botswana
Botswana: Medium and high-tech exports was 3.9% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Medium and high-tech exports in Botswana, 1990β2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Botswana is 3.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Botswana peaked at 7.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 139th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Botswana?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Botswana was 3.9% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.