Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.32 billion current US$ against 5.89 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 434.54 million current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.42 billion current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.69 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.32 billion current US$ against 5.89 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 434.54 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.