Merchandise export volume index in Botswana

Botswana: Merchandise export volume index was 321.46 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
321.46
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
321.46
in 2011
All-time low
86.34
in 1996
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Merchandise export volume index in Botswana, 1990–2011

1001502002503001990200020111990: 1001991: 102.51992: 100.51993: 87.71994: 104.21995: 89.21996: 86.31997: 106.41998: 123.31999: 154.62000: 1532001: 1662002: 1742003: 212.62004: 248.42005: 252.42006: 2982007: 300.52008: 272.62009: 187.52010: 266.82011: 321.5

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 321.46 for merchandise export volume index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise export volume index in Botswana peaked at 321.46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.34, in 1996.

Botswana ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Merchandise export volume index in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise export volume index in Botswana, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 102.54 +2.5%
1992 100.55 -1.9%
1993 87.69 -12.8%
1994 104.19 +18.8%
1995 89.15 -14.4%
1996 86.34 -3.2%
1997 106.41 +23.2%
1998 123.33 +15.9%
1999 154.6 +25.4%
2000 152.98 -1.0%
2001 165.95 +8.5%
2002 173.99 +4.8%
2003 212.62 +22.2%
2004 248.42 +16.8%
2005 252.45 +1.6%
2006 297.98 +18.0%
2007 300.5 +0.8%
2008 272.61 -9.3%
2009 187.51 -31.2%
2010 266.77 +42.3%
2011 321.46 +20.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 321.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.87, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 321.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250.63, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.48 86.34 154.6 10
2000s 226.5 152.98 300.5 10
2010s 294.12 266.77 321.46 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 11 Sierra Leone 384.02 compare
  2. 12 Eswatini 363.4 compare
  3. 13 Uganda 327.82 compare
  4. 15 Tanzania 311.62 compare
  5. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 308.79 compare
  6. 17 Comoros 281.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise export volume index in Botswana?
Merchandise export volume index in Botswana was 321.46 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise export volume index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 321.46 in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise export volume index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 86.34 in 1996.
How does Botswana rank for merchandise export volume index?
Botswana ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise export volume index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 Merchandise export volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise export volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,390 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.