Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Botswana
Botswana: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 70 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Botswana, 2000–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 70 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2016.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Botswana peaked at 97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 41st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4 | 53 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.71 | 58 | 86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Botswana?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Botswana was 70 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.