Botswana vs Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
11,480 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
10,573 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
186th
Suriname rank
189th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Suriname
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 907 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Botswana ranks 186th and Suriname ranks 189th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 475.92 current US$ per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1970s | 391.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 169.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 151.18 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,587 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,053 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$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Suriname?
- Botswana, at 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Suriname?
- 907 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 186th and Suriname ranks 189th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.