How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Botswana

64.5%

in 2023

Nigeria

64.1%

in 2023

Botswana rank

110th

Nigeria rank

111th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

Botswana
Nigeria

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 64.5% against 64.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 206 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	83.7%	53.5%	30.2%	Botswana
2010s	67.2%	46.5%	20.7%	Botswana
2020s	65.0%	54.9%	10.1%	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Botswana or Nigeria?: Botswana, at 64.5% against 64.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Botswana and Nigeria?: 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?: Botswana ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit: % of total merchandise exports
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.