Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 30.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Botswana stood at 30.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 2,987.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Botswana peaked at 30.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 12th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +11618.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +252.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +185.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -71.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +126.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +748.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +196.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +238.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +330.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +7.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 17.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +11618.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 21.8% | 30.4% | 4 |
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$), per capita 1,998 current US$ 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 to economies in the arab world in Botswana?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Botswana was 30.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Botswana ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,987.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.