Angola vs Botswana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Angola
12,590 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
11,480 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Angola rank
183rd
Botswana rank
186th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Angola
  • Botswana
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Angola currently reports 12,590 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 183rd and Botswana ranks 186th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 165.95 current US$ per square kilometre 39.8 current US$ per square kilometre 126.15 current US$ per square kilometre Angola
1970s 473.01 current US$ per square kilometre 391.72 current US$ per square kilometre 81.29 current US$ per square kilometre Angola
1980s 1,012 current US$ per square kilometre 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre 494.31 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 1,534 current US$ per square kilometre 3,442 current US$ per square kilometre 1,908 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 7,678 current US$ per square kilometre 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre 2,091 current US$ per square kilometre Angola
2010s 15,519 current US$ per square kilometre 12,169 current US$ per square kilometre 3,351 current US$ per square kilometre Angola
2020s 10,872 current US$ per square kilometre 13,043 current US$ per square kilometre 2,171 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Angola or Botswana?
Angola, at 12,590 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Angola and Botswana?
1,110 current US$ per square kilometre, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Botswana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Angola and Botswana rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Angola ranks 183rd and Botswana ranks 186th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.