Share of global merchandise exports in Botswana
Botswana: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.02
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
118th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2016
All-time low
0.02
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of global merchandise exports in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global merchandise exports in Botswana stood at 0.02. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Botswana peaked at 0.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 118th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.038 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 Benin 0.02 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.02 compare
- 118 Cameroon 0.02 compare
- 118 Chad 0.02 compare
- 118 Cyprus 0.02 compare
- 118 Djibouti 0.02 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.02 compare
- 118 Ethiopia 0.02 compare
- 118 Lebanon 0.02 compare
- 118 Mali 0.02 compare
- 118 Mauritania 0.02 compare
- 118 Moldova 0.02 compare
- 118 Namibia 0.02 compare
- 118 Senegal 0.02 compare
- 118 Sudan 0.02 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 7,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 105,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Botswana?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Botswana was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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