Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
2.25 billion current US$
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.41 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
1.26 billion current US$
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Exports of commodity 1 in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.25 billion current US$ for exports of commodity 1 in 2011.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Botswana peaked at 3.41 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.26 billion current US$, in 1993.
That places Botswana 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.14 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -29.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.25 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 196.16 million current US$, 11.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.25 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.25 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 1 in Botswana?
- Exports of commodity 1 in Botswana was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for exports of commodity 1?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.