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

Bolivia
10,612 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
11,480 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bolivia rank
188th
Botswana rank
186th

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

  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,612 current US$ per square kilometre in Bolivia, a difference of 868 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 188th and Botswana ranks 186th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 115.08 current US$ per square kilometre 39.8 current US$ per square kilometre 75.28 current US$ per square kilometre Bolivia
1970s 421.58 current US$ per square kilometre 391.72 current US$ per square kilometre 29.86 current US$ per square kilometre Bolivia
1980s 603.25 current US$ per square kilometre 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre 902.93 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre 3,442 current US$ per square kilometre 2,167 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 2,526 current US$ per square kilometre 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre 3,062 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 8,235 current US$ per square kilometre 12,169 current US$ per square kilometre 3,933 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 9,137 current US$ per square kilometre 13,043 current US$ per square kilometre 3,906 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$), per square kilometre, Bolivia or Botswana?
Botswana, at 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,612 current US$ per square kilometre in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bolivia and Botswana?
868 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bolivia ranks 188th and Botswana ranks 186th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.