Botswana vs Namibia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Botswana
1,998 current US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia
2,271 current US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
88th
Namibia rank
85th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,271 current US$ per person against 1,998 current US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 273 current US$ per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 797.33 current US$ per person | 916.07 current US$ per person | 118.74 current US$ per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1,427 current US$ per person | 816.78 current US$ per person | 610 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,978 current US$ per person | 1,040 current US$ per person | 937.57 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,945 current US$ per person | 2,018 current US$ per person | 926.89 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,413 current US$ per person | 1,884 current US$ per person | 529.07 current US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,271 current US$ per person against 1,998 current US$ per person in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Botswana and Namibia?
- 273 current US$ per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 85th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.