Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
111th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 111th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 108 South Sudan 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Norway 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Pakistan 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0.2825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Congo 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Rwanda 0.2779 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.