Botswana vs South Africa: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.1% against 61.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 66.8% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 63.6% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 62.5% | 6.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.1% against 61.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Botswana ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th 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.