Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 8,966 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 8,966 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 15,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Botswana 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,901 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 4,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 6,195 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 7,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8,726 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 8,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 10,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 11,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 13,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 15,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 12,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 10,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 11,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 6,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 12,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 2022 | 13,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 8,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 172 Tajikistan 9,428 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Cameroon 9,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Benin 9,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Iran 8,674 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Nepal 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,356 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Botswana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Botswana was 8,966 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.