Botswana vs Namibia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Botswana
10,391 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
8,729 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
186th
Namibia rank
189th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,729 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

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

Botswana ranks 186th and Namibia ranks 189th 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 6,099 current US$ per square kilometre 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre 2,674 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 13,097 current US$ per square kilometre 8,263 current US$ per square kilometre 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 11,809 current US$ per square kilometre 7,887 current US$ per square kilometre 3,922 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,729 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Botswana and Namibia?
1,662 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Botswana ranks 186th and Namibia ranks 189th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.