Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 49.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
49.1%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 1987
All-time low
15.8%
in 1968
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 49.1% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 80.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.9% | — |
| 1961 | 26.8% | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 29.7% | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 28.4% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 22.0% | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 15.8% | -28.1% |
| 1969 | 23.8% | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 33.4% | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 35.3% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 39.4% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 61.9% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 49.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 49.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.7%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.8% | 15.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 26.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 37.0% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 42.0% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 33.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 36.7% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Botswana?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Botswana was 49.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.