Botswana vs Laos: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Botswana
5.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Laos
5.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
132nd
Laos rank
135th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.89 billion current US$ against 5.47 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 417.82 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Laos ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.42 billion current US$ | 6.87 billion current US$ | 549.62 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.69 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 1.40 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 Laos?
- Botswana, at 5.89 billion current US$ against 5.47 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Botswana and Laos?
- 417.82 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Laos ranks 135th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.