Botswana vs Tonga: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Botswana
-11.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
-13.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
200th
Tonga rank
201st
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -11.38 % change on previous year against -13.56 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 2.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 200th and Tonga ranks 201st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 28.95 % change on previous year | 18.88 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.24 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.44 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.7599 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.7359 % change on previous year | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Botswana or Tonga?
- Botswana, at -11.38 % change on previous year against -13.56 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Botswana and Tonga?
- 2.18 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 200th and Tonga ranks 201st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.