Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana is 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 138th of 198 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.7416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 135 Dominica 0.3048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Samoa 0.3047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Uruguay 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Liberia 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 New Caledonia 0.2924 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana was 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.