Botswana vs Kuwait: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Botswana
5.08 billion current US$
in 2023
Kuwait
5.92 billion current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
116th
Kuwait rank
114th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Botswana
  • Kuwait
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B197319982023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 5.92 billion current US$ against 5.08 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 840.91 million current US$.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 116th and Kuwait ranks 114th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 3.78 billion current US$ 2.68 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Botswana
2010s 6.46 billion current US$ 6.93 billion current US$ 468.20 million current US$ Kuwait
2020s 5.93 billion current US$ 5.41 billion current US$ 522.17 million current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Botswana or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 5.92 billion current US$ against 5.08 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Botswana and Kuwait?
840.91 million current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Botswana ranks 116th and Kuwait ranks 114th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 13,472 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.