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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
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.