Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Botswana
5.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.32 billion current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
130th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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, 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 between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 434.54 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.