Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -35.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Botswana, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Botswana is -35.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 400.8% on the previous year and down 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Botswana peaked at 94.31 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -35.82 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 194th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2003 | 38.5 % change on previous year | +359.5% |
| 2004 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2005 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -442.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2007 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +634.7% |
| 2008 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2009 | -30.12 % change on previous year | +1115.3% |
| 2010 | 35.34 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2011 | 26.48 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2015 | -25.86 % change on previous year | -439.1% |
| 2016 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2017 | -20.38 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2018 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2019 | -21.37 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 2020 | -27.19 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 94.31 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 2022 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2023 | -35.82 % change on previous year | -400.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -30.12 % change on previous year | 38.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -25.86 % change on previous year | 35.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -35.82 % change on previous year | 94.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 191 Yemen -28.01 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Sudan -30.58 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Brunei Darussalam -34.91 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Norway -35.92 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea -37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Trinidad and Tobago -41.76 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Botswana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Botswana was -35.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.31 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.82 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.