Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Service exports (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, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Ethiopia 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mozambique 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Suriname 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Senegal 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Eswatini 0.0481 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.