Botswana (BWA) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $116 to Qatar. The main products that Botswana exported to Qatar were Gum Coated Textile Fabric ($74), Fake Hair ($37), and Paper Notebooks ($5). Over the past 8 years the exports of Botswana to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $1.84k in 2015 to $116 in 2023.

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

Qatar-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $1.33M to Botswana. The main products that Qatar exported to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($1.33M), Knit Sweaters ($150), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($133). Over the past 8 years the exports of Qatar to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 233%, from $294 in 2015 to $1.33M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Botswana exported $116 to Qatar. The main products exported from Botswana to Qatar were Gum Coated Textile Fabric ($74), Fake Hair ($37), and Paper Notebooks ($5). During the last 8 years the exports of Botswana to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $1.84k in 2015 to $116 in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $1.33M to Botswana. The main products exported from Qatar to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($1.33M), Knit Sweaters ($150), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($133). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 233%, from $294 in 2023 to $1.33M in 2018.

Exports from Botswana () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and Qatar ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Qatar included Israel ($215M), South Africa ($548M), and Cambodia ($68M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Botswana included China ($20.9B), South Korea ($12.1B), and India ($12.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Qatar

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Textiles ($74), Footwear and Headwear ($37), and Paper Goods ($5).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.33M), Textiles ($283), and Footwear and Headwear ($42).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Qatar+$3.65kDiamonds

Top Product Potential Qatar Botswana+$4.66MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Qatar ()

Botswana Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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