Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Botswana in 2023 — 10.75%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 160. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.78 pp.
2000–2023 · % of merchandise exports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.75 | +5.81 pp |
| 2022 | 4.94 | +2.43 pp |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +1.01 pp |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +0.71 pp |
| 2019 | 0.78 | −0.23 pp |
| 2018 | 1.01 | −1.56 pp |
| 2017 | 2.57 | −1.47 pp |
| 2016 | 4.03 | −3.2 pp |
| 2015 | 7.23 | +0.36 pp |
| 2014 | 6.88 | −2.3 pp |
| 2013 | 9.18 | −0.19 pp |
| 2012 | 9.37 | +0.71 pp |
| 2011 | 8.66 | −6.16 pp |
| 2010 | 14.81 | −0.89 pp |
| 2009 | 15.7 | −3.25 pp |
| 2008 | 18.96 | −4.26 pp |
| 2007 | 23.22 | +6.58 pp |
| 2006 | 16.63 | +5.18 pp |
| 2005 | 11.45 | +0.24 pp |
| 2004 | 11.21 | +0.49 pp |
| 2003 | 10.72 | +5.81 pp |
| 2002 | 4.91 | −0.57 pp |
| 2001 | 5.48 | −1.49 pp |
| 2000 | 6.97 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of ores, concentrates, non-ferrous and ferrous metals in merchandise exports. This is the second measure of commodity dependence after fuel, and the difference between them is meaningful: fuel is burned while metal stays in circulation, so a metallurgical specialization is more robust than an oil one to the shift to renewable energy — and demand for copper, lithium and nickel is exactly what that shift raises.
Important: Ores and metals together, with no split between raw material and processing: a country exporting concentrate and a country exporting rolled steel look the same by this indicator.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
