Botswana vs Namibia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Botswana
5.08 billion current US$
in 2023
Namibia
5.68 billion current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
116th
Namibia rank
115th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.68 billion current US$ against 5.08 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 596.16 million current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 951.41 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.46 billion current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 966.88 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.68 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 Namibia?
- 596.16 million current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Botswana ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 115th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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$.