Merchandise export price index in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise export price index was 123.55 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
123.55 1987 = 100
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
32nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
137.76 1987 = 100
in 1997
All-time low
70.03 1987 = 100
in 2002
Years of data
22
1990–2011
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.
Merchandise export price index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.27 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 94.98 1987 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 89.12 1987 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 102.19 1987 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 93.54 1987 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 125.88 1987 = 100 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 133.44 1987 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 137.76 1987 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 87.3 1987 = 100 | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 89.42 1987 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 91.07 1987 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 72.44 1987 = 100 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 70.03 1987 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 73.88 1987 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 77.28 1987 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 91.43 1987 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 78.8 1987 = 100 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 89.24 1987 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 92.14 1987 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 101.17 1987 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 89.43 1987 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 123.55 1987 = 100 | +38.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 123.55 1987 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123.55 1987 = 100, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 123.55 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.12 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 106.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6294 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 49.26 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 13.70 million (2023)
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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This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.