Botswana vs Libya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Botswana
2,496 current US$ per person
in 2025
Libya
2,589 current US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
117th
Libya rank
114th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2,589 current US$ per person against 2,496 current US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 93 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and Libya ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.09 current US$ per person | 195.75 current US$ per person | 158.66 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 290.09 current US$ per person | 999.43 current US$ per person | 709.34 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 764.98 current US$ per person | 1,518 current US$ per person | 752.9 current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 1,323 current US$ per person | 1,080 current US$ per person | 243.6 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,706 current US$ per person | 911.94 current US$ per person | 794.15 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3,166 current US$ per person | 2,525 current US$ per person | 640.41 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,929 current US$ per person | 2,248 current US$ per person | 680.25 current US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Botswana or Libya?
- Libya, at 2,589 current US$ per person against 2,496 current US$ per person in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Botswana and Libya?
- 93 current US$ per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 117th and Libya ranks 114th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.