Botswana vs South Korea: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Botswana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 62.1% against 61.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 59.7% | 9.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 56.9% | 12.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 60.6% | 8.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Botswana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 62.1% against 61.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Botswana and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Botswana ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 98th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.