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2023
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Exports $4.87MRnk 34 / 101
2023
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Top Product $3.71MGold
2023
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Exports $14.6MRnk 20 / 130
2023
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Top Product $4.82MLocomotive Parts
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.41Rnk 80 / 132
2023
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 87 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 125 / 195
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GDP GROWTH35.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$7,820CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $4.87M to Botswana. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Botswana were Gold ($3.71M), Diamonds ($714k), and Copper Wire ($287k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.87%, from $5.08M in 2018 to $4.87M in 2023.

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $14.6M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Botswana exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Locomotive Parts ($4.82M), Cereal Meal and Pellets ($1.99M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($1.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 7.37%,  from $8.25M in 2018 to $14.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2023,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $4.87M to Botswana. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Botswana were Gold ($3.71M), Diamonds ($714k), and Copper Wire ($287k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.87%, from $5.08M in 2018 to $4.87M in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $14.6M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Botswana to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Locomotive Parts ($4.82M), Cereal Meal and Pellets ($1.99M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($1.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 7.37%, from $8.25M in 2023 to $14.6M in 2018.

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Botswana included China ($14.3B), Spain ($672M), and Egypt ($532M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Belgium ($1.08B), India ($1.15B), and South Africa ($548M).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Precious Metals ($4.42M), Metals ($287k), and Chemical Products ($135k).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($6.02M), Animal Products ($3.45M), and Machines ($2.25M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Botswana+$126kDiamonds
Top Product Potential Botswana Democratic Republic of the Congo+$136kInsulated 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Botswana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2023)

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