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

The highest recorded value was 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

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

Botswana ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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

Botswana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.2%

World rank

106th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places Botswana 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1962	0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1963	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1964	0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1965	0.5023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
1966	0.5052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1967	0.5286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1968	0.4981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1969	0.5946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1970	0.5923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1971	0.6512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1972	0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1973	0.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1974	0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1975	0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1976	0.5618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0.6333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1978	0.6284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1979	0.6562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1980	0.6523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1981	0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1982	0.6789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1983	0.627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1984	0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1985	0.5203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1986	0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1987	0.4768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1988	0.4523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1989	0.4864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1990	0.5134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1991	0.4938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1992	0.4488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0.4257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1994	0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1995	0.404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1996	0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1997	0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1998	0.4699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1999	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2000	0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2001	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2002	0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2003	0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2004	0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2005	0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2007	0.3849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2008	0.4856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2009	0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2010	0.4476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2011	0.4813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2012	0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2013	0.5852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2014	0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2015	0.5349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2016	0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2017	0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2018	0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2019	0.3924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2020	0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2021	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2022	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2023	0.3351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2024	0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2025	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

103 Greece 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Senegal 0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Azerbaijan 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Nepal 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Bahamas 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Rwanda 0.3097 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.