Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 7.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.9% on the previous year and up 339.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Botswana peaked at 7.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 91st 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 to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -69.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +829.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +445.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1336.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +1122.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +176.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -43.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +2027.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +134.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2027.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2006 | +1336.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | +1122.4% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 2002 | +829.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +445.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 7.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Botswana?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Botswana was 7.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.