ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Botswana 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +355.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +855.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1410.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +596.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1410.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +855.0% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +596.5% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Saudi Arabia 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Namibia 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Kiribati 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Mexico 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Australia 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 0.0017 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.