Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Manufactures imports

Botswana
61.8%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
61.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
98th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
99th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080196219922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 61.8% against 61.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 98th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 69.3% 69.8% 0.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 69.1% 58.8% 10.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Botswana, at 61.8% against 61.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for manufactures imports?
Botswana ranks 98th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th 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

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.