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Botswana Balance of Trade

Botswana reported a trade deficit equivalent to 601 Million BWP in February of 2012. Botswana exports mostly diamonds (more than 60% of total exports), copper and nickel, beef and textiles. Botswana's main exports partners are United Kingdom (56% of total exports), South Africa, Israel and Belgium. Botswana imports fuel, food, beverages and tobacco, machinery and electric equipment, chemical and rubber products and vehicles. Its main imports partners are South Africa (75% of total imports), China, Israel, Namibia and Zimbabwe. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's Balance of Trade.

source: Central Statistics Office Botswana

Botswana Imports

Botswana's imports were worth 4201 Million BWP in February of 2012. Botswana imports fuel, food, beverages and tobacco, machinery and electric equipment, chemical and rubber products and vehicles. Its main imports partners are South Africa (75% of total imports), China, Israel, Namibia and Zimbabwe. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's Imports.

source: Central Statistics Office Botswana

Botswana Exports

Botswana's exports were worth 3600 Million BWP in February of 2012. Botswana exports mostly diamonds (more than 60% of total exports), copper and nickel, beef and textiles. Botswana's main exports partners are United Kingdom (56% of total exports), South Africa, Israel and Belgium. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's exports.

source: Central Statistics Office Botswana

Botswana Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Botswana was last reported at 9.5 percent. In Botswana, interest rates decisions are taken by The Bank of Botswana. The official interest rate is the Bank Rate. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's Interest Rate.

source: The Bank of Botswana

Botswana Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Botswana was last reported at 17.8 percent in 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's Unemployment Rate.

source: Central Statistics Office Botswana

Botswana Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Botswana was last reported at 8 percent in March of 2012. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's Inflation Rate.

source: Central Statistics Office Botswana

Botswana GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Botswana contracted 5.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 2005 until 2011, Botswana's average quarterly GDP Growth was 1.08 percent reaching an historical high of 16.80 percent in June of 2009 and a record low of -16.10 percent in March of 2009. Botswana is considered as a middle-income country having been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa during the last decade. Diamond extraction is the main factor behind high growth rates in recent years. It accounts for more than one-third of GDP; almost all export earnings, and half of the government's revenues. Other key sectors are tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising. This page includes: Botswana GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Botswana GDP Annual Growth Rate, which measures growth over a full economic year.

source: Central Statistics Office Botswana

Botswana GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Botswana expanded 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically, from 2005 until 2011, Botswana's average annual GDP Growth was 3.15 percent reaching an historical high of 17.30 percent in March of 2010 and a record low of -14.80 percent in March of 2009. This page includes: Botswana Annual GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Botswana GDP Quarterly Growth Rate, which measures growth over the previous quarter.

source: Central Statistics Office Botswana

Botswana GDP per capita

The GDP per capita in Botswana was last reported at 4188 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita in Botswana standed at 3957 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita in Botswana is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Botswana's average GDP Per Capita was 1920.68 dollars reaching an historical high of 4219.65 dollars in December of 2008 and a record low of 249.77 dollars in December of 1960. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's GDP Per Capita.

source: World Bank

Botswana GDP per capita PPP

The GDP per capita, adjusted by purchasing power parity, in Botswana was last reported at 13891 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita PPP in Botswana standed at 13018 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita PPP in Botswana is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Botswana's average GDP per capita PPP was 7025.25 dollars reaching an historical high of 13890.90 dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 1633.72 dollars in December of 1980. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Botswana Population

The total population in Botswana was last reported at 2.0 million people in 2010 from 0.5 million in 1960, changing 275 percent during the last 50 years. Botswana has 0.03 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 3539 people on the planet is a resident of Botswana. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's Total Population.

source: the World Bank

Botswana Government Debt To GDP

The Government Debt in Botswana was last reported at 13.2 percent of the country´s GDP. From 1998 until 2010, Botswana's average Government Debt to GDP was 8.83 percent reaching an historical high of 13.40 percent in December of 2009 and a record low of 5.40 percent in December of 2006. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure Botswana's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting Botswana's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Botswana Government Budget

Botswana reported a government budget deficit equivalent to 10.1 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for Botswana's Government Budget.

source: The Bank of Botswana

Botswana GDP

Botswana Gross Domestic Product is worth 15 billion dollars or 0.02% of the world economy, according to the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Botswana's average Gross Domestic Product was 3.44 billion dollars reaching an historical high of 14.86 billion dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 0.03 billion dollars in December of 1961. Botswana is considered as a middle-income country having been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa during the last decade. Diamond extraction is the main factor behind high growth rates in recent years. It accounts for more than one-third of GDP; almost all export earnings, and half of the government's revenues. Other key sectors are tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising. This page includes: Botswana GDP chart, historical data, forecasts and news.

source: the World Bank

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