Botswana vs Congo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Botswana
5.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Congo
5.96 billion current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
132nd
Congo rank
131st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.96 billion current US$ against 5.89 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 71.25 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 131st of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.42 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ | 636.49 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.69 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 3.23 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, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 5.96 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 between Botswana and Congo?
- 71.25 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 131st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.