Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Goods imports (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, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.6398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Botswana 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.4844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 88 Tonga 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Greece 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Paraguay 0.355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Guyana 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Senegal 0.3532 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.