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$6.41BCURRENT US$
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About

Sierra Leone-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $12.7k to Botswana. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Botswana were Liquid Pumps ($3.62k), Electrical Power Accessories ($3.24k), and Air Pumps ($2.24k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.3%, from $37.2k in 2018 to $12.7k in 2023.

In 2023, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $235k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Botswana exported to Sierra Leone were Recreational Boats ($198k), Electrical Power Accessories ($19.2k), and Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($10k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 28%,  from $68.4k in 2018 to $235k in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Comparison In 2023,  Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $12.7k to Botswana. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Botswana were Liquid Pumps ($3.62k), Electrical Power Accessories ($3.24k), and Air Pumps ($2.24k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.3%, from $37.2k in 2018 to $12.7k in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $235k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Botswana to Sierra Leone were Recreational Boats ($198k), Electrical Power Accessories ($19.2k), and Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($10k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 28%, from $68.4k in 2023 to $235k in 2018.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone (Flag) and Botswana (Flag)

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$1.03B
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Botswana included China ($1.03B), Netherlands ($53.6M), and Ireland ($48M).

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

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($11.3k) and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.42k).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Transportation ($208k), Machines ($26.4k), and Instruments ($402).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Botswana+$3.87kLight Fixtures
Top Product Potential Botswana Sierra Leone+$1.56kPackaged 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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sierra Leone and Botswana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2023)

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