Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,998 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 1,998 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,918 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.05 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 16.66 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 19.89 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 21.19 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 24.36 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 25.96 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 22.38 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 17.12 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 30.66 current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 1970 | 44.04 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 69.94 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1972 | 93.19 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 130.29 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 176.53 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 197.12 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 224.12 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 232.62 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 274.36 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 500.14 current US$ per person | +82.3% |
| 1980 | 535.48 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 409.28 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 449.83 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 606.99 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 609.05 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 648.88 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 742.69 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 1988 | 1,186 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 1,366 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,378 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,262 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1,253 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,286 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,593 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,808 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1,281 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 1,610 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 1,595 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,390 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,582 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,944 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 2,405 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 2,416 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,707 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2,539 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,736 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 2,308 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 2,837 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 2,832 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,696 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 3,918 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,867 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 3,296 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2,590 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 2,860 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 2,246 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 1,801 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 3,090 current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2022 | 3,413 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2,324 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 1,850 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 1,998 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,998 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,998 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.08 current US$ per person | 15.5 current US$ per person | 30.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 194.24 current US$ per person | 44.04 current US$ per person | 500.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 797.33 current US$ per person | 409.28 current US$ per person | 1,462 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,427 current US$ per person | 1,253 current US$ per person | 1,808 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,978 current US$ per person | 1,390 current US$ per person | 2,707 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,945 current US$ per person | 2,246 current US$ per person | 3,918 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,413 current US$ per person | 1,801 current US$ per person | 3,413 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,496 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 1,998 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,918 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.