Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.5821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 Kazakhstan 0.2944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Dominica 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Rwanda 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Bhutan 0.2833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Liberia 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.