Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,374 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 2,374 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 4,882 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,055 current US$ per person, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,236 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,055 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 1,917 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 2003 | 2,231 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 1,790 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 1,719 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,629 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,086 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 2,672 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 2,375 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,503 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,006 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 4,882 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 4,399 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4,212 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,650 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 2,731 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 2,354 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,676 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2,718 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,539 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3,110 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 3,036 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,374 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,871 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 2,672 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,413 current US$ per person | 2,354 current US$ per person | 4,882 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,765 current US$ per person | 2,374 current US$ per person | 3,110 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 110 El Salvador 2,477 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Tonga 2,462 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Namibia 2,425 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Panama 2,325 current US$ per person compare
- 115 French Polynesia 2,297 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Jordan 2,223 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 2,374 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,882 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.