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2022
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Exports $207kRnk 69 / 128
2022
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Top Product $61.4kDithionites and Sulfoxylates
2022
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Exports $5.21MRnk 28 / 129
2022
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Top Product $1.06MLarge Construction Vehicles
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.81Rnk 130 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.59Rnk 91 / 133
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GDP$58.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH98.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$20.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH46.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $586CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH42.1%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 GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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Democratic Republic of the Congo-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $207k to Botswana. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Botswana were Dithionites and Sulfoxylates ($61.4k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($50k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($30.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.5%, from $2.18M in 2017 to $207k in 2022.

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

Botswana-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $5.21M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Botswana exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Large Construction Vehicles ($1.06M), Frozen Bovine Meat ($931k), and Bovine ($927k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%,  from $1.72M in 2017 to $5.21M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $207k to Botswana. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Botswana were Dithionites and Sulfoxylates ($61.4k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($50k), and Other Construction Vehicles ($30.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.5%, from $2.18M in 2017 to $207k in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $5.21M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Botswana to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Large Construction Vehicles ($1.06M), Frozen Bovine Meat ($931k), and Bovine ($927k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 11.7%, from $1.72M in 2022 to $5.21M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$15.6B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Botswana included China ($15.6B), Tanzania ($1.17B), and Mozambique ($1.06B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Belgium ($1.55B), India ($1.28B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.31B).

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

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 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Transportation ($63k), Chemical Products ($61.5k), and Machines ($46.4k).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Animal Products ($2.24M), Machines ($1.6M), and Foodstuffs ($504k).

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) (2022)

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