Botswana (BWA) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $520 to Sierra Leone. The main products that Botswana exported to Sierra Leone were Packaged Medicaments ($224), Vitamins ($162), and Other Edible Preparations ($134). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 77.1%, from $833k in 2017 to $520 in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $3.57k to Botswana. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Botswana were Motor-working Tools ($1.83k) and Light Fixtures ($1.74k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 71%, from $1.75M in 2017 to $3.57k in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone 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, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Botswana exported $520 to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Botswana to Sierra Leone were Packaged Medicaments ($224), Vitamins ($162), and Other Edible Preparations ($134). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 77.1%, from $833k in 2017 to $520 in 2022.

In 2017, Sierra Leone exported $3.57k to Botswana. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Botswana were Motor-working Tools ($1.83k) and Light Fixtures ($1.74k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 71%, from $1.75M in 2022 to $3.57k in 2017.

Exports from Botswana () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Botswana () (2022)

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Trade between Botswana () and Sierra Leone ()

Botswana Exports

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

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 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Sierra Leone included United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), Belgium ($1.55B), and India ($1.28B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Botswana included China ($622M), Germany ($47.6M), and Netherlands ($43.2M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Sierra Leone

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Chemical Products ($386) and Foodstuffs ($134).

During 2017, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($1.83k) and Miscellaneous ($1.74k).

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

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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.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Botswana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Sierra Leone ()

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Sierra Leone () (2022)

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