Merchandise export price index in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise export price index was 123.55 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise export price index in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise export price index in Botswana stood at 123.55 1987 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Botswana peaked at 137.76 1987 = 100 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.03 1987 = 100, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.69 1987 = 100 | 87.3 1987 = 100 | 137.76 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.75 1987 = 100 | 70.03 1987 = 100 | 101.17 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.49 1987 = 100 | 89.43 1987 = 100 | 123.55 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 29 Mozambique 142.88 1987 = 100 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 140 1987 = 100 compare
- 31 South Africa 137.06 1987 = 100 compare
- 33 Ethiopia 121.13 1987 = 100 compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 117.96 1987 = 100 compare
- 35 Liberia 117.3 1987 = 100 compare
More trade data for Botswana
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 2.63 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 523.89 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 698.14 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 78.22 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 291,999 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 243.79 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2.30 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 4,707 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 5.07 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Botswana?
- Merchandise export price index in Botswana was 123.55 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 137.76 1987 = 100 in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.03 1987 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise export price index?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.