Botswana vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Botswana
-11.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
-15.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
200th
Rwanda rank
202nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -11.38 % change on previous year against -15.89 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 4.51 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 200th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 28.95 % change on previous year | 25.72 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.44 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.7599 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at -11.38 % change on previous year against -15.89 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 4.51 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 200th and Rwanda ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.