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2023
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Exports $235kRnk 48 / 130
2023
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Top Product $198kRecreational Boats
2023
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Exports $12.7kRnk 97 / 124
2023
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Top Product $3.62kLiquid Pumps
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.41Rnk 80 / 132
2023
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GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH35.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$6.41BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-16.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $7,820CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH17.3%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$758CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-33.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Botswana-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $235k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Botswana exported to Sierra Leone were Recreational Boats ($198k), Electrical Power Accessories ($19.2k), and Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($10k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 28%, from $68.4k in 2018 to $235k in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $12.7k to Botswana. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Botswana were Liquid Pumps ($3.62k), Electrical Power Accessories ($3.24k), and Air Pumps ($2.24k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.3%,  from $37.2k in 2018 to $12.7k in 2023.

In 2023, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison In 2023,  Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41),  and 122 in total exports ($6.59B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Botswana exported $235k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Botswana to Sierra Leone were Recreational Boats ($198k), Electrical Power Accessories ($19.2k), and Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($10k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 28%, from $68.4k in 2018 to $235k in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $12.7k to Botswana. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Botswana were Liquid Pumps ($3.62k), Electrical Power Accessories ($3.24k), and Air Pumps ($2.24k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.3%, from $37.2k in 2023 to $12.7k in 2018.

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Botswana (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag)

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), India ($1.15B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Botswana included China ($1.03B), Netherlands ($53.6M), and Ireland ($48M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Transportation ($208k), Machines ($26.4k), and Instruments ($402).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($11.3k) and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.42k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Sierra Leone+$1.56kPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Botswana+$3.87kLight Fixtures

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 Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana.

Product Space of Botswana (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

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