Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Botswana peaked at 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Bahrain 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Canada 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ecuador 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Seychelles 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Botswana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Botswana was 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.