Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 61.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 61.0% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Botswana peaked at 114.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 90th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 114.0% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 70.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 69.5% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 61.0% | 84.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Botswana?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Botswana was 61.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 114.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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