Botswana (BWA) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $33 to Qatar. The main products that Botswana exported to Qatar were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($20), Non-Knit Active Wear ($8), and Eyewear ($4). Over the past 8 years the exports of Botswana to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.5%, from $15k in 2014 to $33 in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to Qatar.

Qatar-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $4.35M to Botswana. The main products that Qatar exported to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($4.34M) and Plastic Pipes ($13.2k). Over the past 8 years the exports of Qatar to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 126%, from $74.3k in 2014 to $4.35M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

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In 2022, Botswana exported $33 to Qatar. The main products exported from Botswana to Qatar were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($20), Non-Knit Active Wear ($8), and Eyewear ($4). During the last 8 years the exports of Botswana to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.5%, from $15k in 2014 to $33 in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $4.35M to Botswana. The main products exported from Qatar to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($4.34M) and Plastic Pipes ($13.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 126%, from $74.3k in 2022 to $4.35M in 2017.

Exports from Botswana () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Botswana () (2022)

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Trade between Botswana () and Qatar ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Qatar included Israel ($498M), South Africa ($836M), and Cambodia ($120M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Botswana included China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and Japan ($12B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Qatar

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Textiles ($29) and Instruments ($4).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.34M) and Plastics and Rubbers ($13.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Qatar+$3.65kDiamonds

Top Product Potential Qatar Botswana+$4.66MRefined Petroleum

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Botswana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Qatar ()

Botswana Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Qatar () (2022)

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