Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.4% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 5.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Botswana 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +123.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +112.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 180 Malta 1.5% compare
- 181 United States of America 1.5% compare
- 182 Finland 1.5% compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 1.4% compare
- 185 Dominica 1.4% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 1.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,884 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Botswana?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Botswana was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).