ICT goods imports in Botswana
Botswana: ICT goods imports was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.8% for ict goods imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Botswana peaked at 5.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 128 Vanuatu 2.9% compare
- 129 Jamaica 2.9% compare
- 130 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 2.8% compare
- 132 Belize 2.7% compare
- 132 Cabo Verde 2.7% compare
- 134 Slovenia, Republic of 2.7% compare
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 ict goods imports in Botswana?
- Ict goods imports in Botswana was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for ict goods imports?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).