What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.

How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

82nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.

Botswana ranks 82nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1962	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1963	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1964	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1965	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1966	0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1967	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1968	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1969	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.1%
1970	0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1971	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1972	0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1973	0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1974	0.3954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1975	0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1976	0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1977	0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1978	0.3946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1979	0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
1980	0.4732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1981	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1982	0.4473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1983	0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1984	0.5319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1986	0.619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1987	0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1988	0.554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1989	0.6022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1990	0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1991	0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1992	0.4201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1993	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1994	0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1995	0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1996	0.5048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1997	0.5661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1998	0.4296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1999	0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2000	0.4621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2001	0.4572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2004	0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2005	0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2006	0.4566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2007	0.4896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2008	0.4614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2009	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2010	0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2011	0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2012	0.4293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2013	0.5543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
2014	0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.4668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2016	0.4884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2017	0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2018	0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2019	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2020	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2021	0.3957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
2022	0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2023	0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
2024	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2025	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Portugal 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Kazakhstan 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Costa Rica 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Romania 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Peru 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,496 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.