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Terms of trade in Botswana

Botswana: Terms of trade was 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
101.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 1989
All-time low
62.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 1983
Years of data
37
1975–2011

Terms of trade in Botswana, 1975–2011

02550751001975199320111975: 85 goods and services, 2000 = 1001976: 81.8 goods and services, 2000 = 1001977: 73.4 goods and services, 2000 = 1001978: 76.4 goods and services, 2000 = 1001979: 88 goods and services, 2000 = 1001980: 83.2 goods and services, 2000 = 1001981: 73.2 goods and services, 2000 = 1001982: 67.1 goods and services, 2000 = 1001983: 62.2 goods and services, 2000 = 1001984: 67.4 goods and services, 2000 = 1001985: 82.2 goods and services, 2000 = 1001986: 82.4 goods and services, 2000 = 1001987: 88.5 goods and services, 2000 = 1001988: 99.5 goods and services, 2000 = 1001989: 101.2 goods and services, 2000 = 1001990: 96.6 goods and services, 2000 = 1001991: 90.7 goods and services, 2000 = 1001992: 83.4 goods and services, 2000 = 1001993: 85 goods and services, 2000 = 1001994: 88.3 goods and services, 2000 = 1001995: 88.2 goods and services, 2000 = 1001996: 92.5 goods and services, 2000 = 1001997: 96.5 goods and services, 2000 = 1001998: 98.6 goods and services, 2000 = 1001999: 100.4 goods and services, 2000 = 1002000: 100 goods and services, 2000 = 1002001: 99 goods and services, 2000 = 1002002: 98 goods and services, 2000 = 1002003: 98.1 goods and services, 2000 = 1002004: 98 goods and services, 2000 = 1002005: 98 goods and services, 2000 = 1002006: 98 goods and services, 2000 = 1002007: 98.7 goods and services, 2000 = 1002008: 93 goods and services, 2000 = 1002009: 85.1 goods and services, 2000 = 1002010: 87.3 goods and services, 2000 = 1002011: 85 goods and services, 2000 = 100

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in goods and services, 2000 = 100.

Analysis

In 2011, terms of trade in Botswana stood at 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terms of trade in Botswana peaked at 101.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 62.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100, in 1983.

That places Botswana 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Terms of trade in Botswana, year by year

Year goods and services, 2000 = 100 Change
1975 84.96 goods and services, 2000 = 100 —
1976 81.76 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -3.8%
1977 73.36 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -10.3%
1978 76.41 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +4.2%
1979 87.99 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +15.2%
1980 83.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -5.4%
1981 73.22 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -12.0%
1982 67.1 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -8.4%
1983 62.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -7.3%
1984 67.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +8.3%
1985 82.2 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +22.0%
1986 82.35 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +0.2%
1987 88.5 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +7.5%
1988 99.54 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +12.5%
1989 101.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +1.7%
1990 96.56 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -4.6%
1991 90.75 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -6.0%
1992 83.42 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -8.1%
1993 85.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +1.9%
1994 88.33 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +3.9%
1995 88.23 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -0.1%
1996 92.49 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +4.8%
1997 96.46 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +4.3%
1998 98.63 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +2.2%
1999 100.38 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +1.8%
2000 100 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -0.4%
2001 99.01 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -1.0%
2002 97.96 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -1.1%
2003 98.1 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +0.1%
2004 98.01 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -0.1%
2005 98.05 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +0.0%
2006 98.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -0.0%
2007 98.69 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +0.7%
2008 93.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -5.7%
2009 85.06 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -8.6%
2010 87.31 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +2.6%
2011 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.9 goods and services, 2000 = 100 73.36 goods and services, 2000 = 100 87.99 goods and services, 2000 = 100 5
1980s 80.69 goods and services, 2000 = 100 62.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 101.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 10
1990s 92.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 83.42 goods and services, 2000 = 100 100.38 goods and services, 2000 = 100 10
2000s 96.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 85.06 goods and services, 2000 = 100 100 goods and services, 2000 = 100 10
2010s 86.17 goods and services, 2000 = 100 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 87.31 goods and services, 2000 = 100 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 29 Tunisia 88.07 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  2. 30 Gambia 86.85 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  3. 31 Sudan 86.49 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  4. 33 Benin 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  5. 34 Central African Republic 77.17 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  6. 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 76.4 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terms of trade in Botswana?
Terms of trade in Botswana was 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest terms of trade recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 101.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 1989.
What is the lowest terms of trade recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 62.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 1983.
How does Botswana rank for terms of trade?
Botswana ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is terms of trade rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Terms of trade (goods and services, 2000 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terms of trade (goods and services, 2000 = 100)
Unit
goods and services, 2000 = 100
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,754 data points, 1960–2011
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The terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.