Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Botswana
Botswana: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Botswana is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Botswana peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 137th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Botswana?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Botswana was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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