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2023
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Exports $314MRnk 59 / 215
2023
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Top Product $291MDiamonds
2023
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Exports $3.1MRnk 30 / 130
2023
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Top Product $2.71MDiamonds
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.9Rnk 30 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.41Rnk 80 / 132
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH16%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH35.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $53,431CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH1.51%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,820CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $314M to Botswana. The main products that Canada exported to Botswana were Diamonds ($291M), Packaged Medicaments ($5.62M), and Excavation Machinery ($3.77M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $549M in 2018 to $314M in 2023.

In 2023, Canada did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Canada Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $3.1M to Canada. The main products that Botswana exported to Canada were Diamonds ($2.71M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($157k), and Engine Parts ($60.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.6%,  from $49.6M in 2018 to $3.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2023,  Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B). That same year, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Canada exported C$200k and imported C$187k from Botswana, resulting in a positive trade balance of C$13k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-72k (-26.5%) from C$272k to C$200k, while imports increased by C$80.7k (75.9%) from C$106k to C$187k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Canada to Botswana were Diamonds (C$33.7M), Carboxyamide Compounds (C$678k), Packaged Medicaments (C$244k), Excavation Machinery (C$89.1k), and Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... (C$17.2k). In November 2024 the top imports of Canada from Botswana were Diamonds (C$217k), Other Mineral (C$104), and Collector's Items (C$30).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Ontario (C$195k) and Alberta (C$4.73k), while imports destinations were mainly British Columbia (C$144k), Ontario (C$39.7k), and Quebec (C$3.42k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to Botswana was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In November 2024, the increase in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Botswana was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Diamonds (C$144k or 197%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)C$-72k(-26.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)C$80.7k(75.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)OntarioC$195k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Canada over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Canada exported $314M to Botswana. The main products exported from Canada to Botswana were Diamonds ($291M), Packaged Medicaments ($5.62M), and Excavation Machinery ($3.77M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $549M in 2018 to $314M in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $3.1M to Canada. The main products exported from Botswana to Canada were Diamonds ($2.71M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($157k), and Engine Parts ($60.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.6%, from $49.6M in 2023 to $3.1M in 2018.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$410B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Botswana included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Canada included South Africa ($548M), Zimbabwe ($63.5M), and Anguilla ($33.6M).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Canada had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Precious Metals ($291M), Machines ($12M), and Chemical Products ($8.21M).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Precious Metals ($2.72M), Machines ($237k), and Metals ($66.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Canada Botswana+$1.13MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Botswana Canada+$5.66MDiamonds

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

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2023)

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