Gambia (GMB) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gambia-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Gambia exported $3.03k to Botswana. The main products that Gambia exported to Botswana were Other Furniture ($795), Ceramic Tableware ($490), and House Linens ($414). Over the past 17 years the exports of Gambia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 7.76%, from $850 in 2006 to $3.03k in 2023.

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

Botswana-Gambia Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $1.93k to Gambia. The main products that Botswana exported to Gambia were Packaged Medicaments ($1.11k), Brochures ($234), and Rubber Footwear ($143). Over the past 17 years the exports of Botswana to Gambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $8.96k in 2006 to $1.93k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Gambia ranked 138 in total exports ($3.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gambia exported $3.03k to Botswana. The main products exported from Gambia to Botswana were Other Furniture ($795), Ceramic Tableware ($490), and House Linens ($414). During the last 17 years the exports of Gambia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 7.76%, from $850 in 2006 to $3.03k in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $1.93k to Gambia. The main products exported from Botswana to Gambia were Packaged Medicaments ($1.11k), Brochures ($234), and Rubber Footwear ($143). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Gambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $8.96k in 2023 to $1.93k in 2018.

Exports from Gambia () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Gambia () (2023)

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Trade between Gambia () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

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Oct 2020

Jan 2015

Market Competitiveness

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Gambia
Top DestinationKazakhstan$2.91B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gambia than Botswana included Kazakhstan ($2.91B), Guinea-Bissau ($59.3M), and Greece ($25.2M).

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

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Gambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gambia - Botswana

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

During 2023, Gambia had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Miscellaneous ($893), Textiles ($581), and Stone And Glass ($490).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Gambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.21k), Textiles ($238), and Paper Goods ($235).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gambia Botswana+$1.16kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Botswana Gambia+$1.91kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gambia () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Gambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gambia () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Gambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gambia - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gambia () and Botswana () (2023)

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