Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
11,480 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
11,944 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11,944 current US$ per square kilometre against 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 464 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 284.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 244.32 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 391.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 772.66 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 252.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,936 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,418 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$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11,944 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 464 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.