Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 3 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Botswana is 3 rank, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 12 rank in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 48th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 rank | — |
| 2001 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 9 rank | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6 rank | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 3 rank | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 rank | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 7 rank | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 11 rank | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 6 rank | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3 rank is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 rank, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 rank | 2 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 rank | 2 rank | 11 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 rank | 3 rank | 7 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 48 Aruba 3 rank compare
- 48 Benin 3 rank compare
- 48 Bhutan 3 rank compare
- 48 Curacao 3 rank compare
- 48 Cyprus 3 rank compare
- 48 Spain 3 rank compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 3 rank compare
- 48 Gabon 3 rank compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 3 rank compare
- 48 Greece 3 rank compare
- 48 Grenada 3 rank compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 rank compare
- 48 Morocco 3 rank compare
- 48 Maldives 3 rank compare
- 48 North Macedonia 3 rank compare
- 48 Mali 3 rank compare
- 48 South Sudan 3 rank compare
- 48 Eswatini 3 rank compare
- 48 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3 rank compare
- 48 Tajikistan 3 rank compare
- 48 Tunisia 3 rank compare
- 48 Vanuatu 3 rank compare
- 48 Samoa 3 rank 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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Botswana was 3 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12 rank in 2000.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.