Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 8.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana is 8.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 152.0% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 44.37 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -30.99 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1978 | 18.47 % change on previous year | +199.1% |
| 1979 | 22.62 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1981 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -456.4% |
| 1982 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1983 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1984 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 32.73 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1986 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 26.54 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 1988 | 29.55 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1989 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1990 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1991 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1992 | -12.3 % change on previous year | +351.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1994 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +236.9% |
| 1995 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 1996 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1997 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1999 | 29.75 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4421 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2001 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -1150.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 2003 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2004 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2005 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0077 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -256191.2% |
| 2008 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2009 | -30.99 % change on previous year | +392.4% |
| 2010 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2011 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 44.37 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 2014 | 9 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2015 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2017 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 2018 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2019 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 2020 | -16.01 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 39.23 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 2022 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2023 | -20.41 % change on previous year | +854.7% |
| 2024 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.25 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.43 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +256191.2% | -0.0077 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.71 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.5 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 29.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3191 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year | 44.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -20.41 % change on previous year | 39.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 49 Serbia 8.62 % change on previous year compare
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- 51 Oman 8.26 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was 8.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.37 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.99 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.