Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Botswana stood at 15.5%.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Botswana peaked at 29.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2001.
That places Botswana 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +60.5% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +16.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 24.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 17.9% | 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 in Botswana?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Botswana was 15.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.