Primary commodities exports in Botswana
Botswana: Primary commodities exports was 3.16 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.16 billion current US$
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.44 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
1.44 billion current US$
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Primary commodities exports in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Botswana is 3.16 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Botswana peaked at 4.44 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion current US$, in 1993.
That places Botswana 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary commodities exports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.17 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.44 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.18 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 4.03 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 3.16 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.16 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.81 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.16 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 744.77 million current US$, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.29 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania 3.19 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Mauritania 3.17 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 3.10 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.62 billion current US$ compare
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- 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 primary commodities exports in Botswana?
- Primary commodities exports in Botswana was 3.16 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for primary commodities exports?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.