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2022
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Exports $22.7MRnk 17 / 129
2022
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Top Product $19.4MDiamonds
2022
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Exports $49.2MRnk 126 / 224
2022
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Top Product $15.8MDiamonds
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.59Rnk 91 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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GDP$20.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH46.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $7,738CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$45,850CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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Botswana-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $22.7M to United Kingdom. The main products that Botswana exported to United Kingdom were Diamonds ($19.4M), Centrifuges ($859k), and Precious Metal Scraps ($814k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $45.6M in 2017 to $22.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Botswana Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $49.2M to Botswana. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Botswana were Diamonds ($15.8M), Combustion Engines ($8.53M), and Stone Processing Machines ($2.37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.01%,  from $51.7M in 2017 to $49.2M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison: In 2022,  Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2022, Botswana exported $22.7M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Botswana to United Kingdom were Diamonds ($19.4M), Centrifuges ($859k), and Precious Metal Scraps ($814k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $45.6M in 2017 to $22.7M in 2022.

In 2017, United Kingdom exported $49.2M to Botswana. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Botswana were Diamonds ($15.8M), Combustion Engines ($8.53M), and Stone Processing Machines ($2.37M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.01%, from $51.7M in 2022 to $49.2M in 2017.

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Botswana Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Botswana or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Botswana and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than United Kingdom included Anguilla ($50M), Namibia ($111M), and Cambodia ($120M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Botswana included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Botswana and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, Botswana and United Kingdom.

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Precious Metals ($20.3M), Machines ($964k), and Mineral Products ($633k).

During 2017, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($21M), Precious Metals ($15.8M), and Transportation ($2.54M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana United Kingdom+$13.5MDiamonds
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Botswana+$2.19MDiamonds

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Botswana and United Kingdom. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana.

Product Space of Botswana (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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