2022
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GDP
$20.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
46.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$7,738CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
21%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$2,448CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Botswana-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $74k to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Botswana exported to Republic of the Congo were Knit Men's Suits ($28.4k), Industrial Printers ($25.5k), and Delivery Trucks ($17.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 37.6%, from $15k in 2017 to $74k in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $3k to Botswana. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.5%,  from $7.39k in 2017 to $3k in 2022.

In 2022, Republic of the Congo 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, Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Botswana exported $74k to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Botswana to Republic of the Congo were Knit Men's Suits ($28.4k), Industrial Printers ($25.5k), and Delivery Trucks ($17.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 37.6%, from $15k in 2017 to $74k in 2022.

In 2017, Republic of the Congo exported $3k to Botswana. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.5%, from $7.39k in 2022 to $3k in 2017.

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag)

Botswana Exports

Republic of the Congo Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.31B
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$4.82B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Republic of the Congo included Belgium ($1.55B), South Africa ($836M), and Hong Kong ($549M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Botswana included China ($4.82B), India ($2.44B), and Italy ($589M).

Difference in imports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Botswana and Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Botswana and Republic of the Congo.

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Textiles ($28.4k), Machines ($25.5k), and Transportation ($17.8k).

During 2017, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($3k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Republic of the Congo+$32.6kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Botswana+$2.48kInsulated Wire

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

Product Space of Botswana (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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