Bahamas vs Botswana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Bahamas
0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana
0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahamas rank
108th
Botswana rank
106th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 108th and Botswana ranks 106th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bahamas or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bahamas and Botswana?
- 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 108th and Botswana ranks 106th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.