Bhutan vs Botswana: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Bhutan
4.9%
in 2023
Botswana
9.3%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
205th
Botswana rank
202nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 9.3% against 4.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Bhutan ranks 205th and Botswana ranks 202nd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 14.4% 3.4% Bhutan
2010s 11.2% 19.6% 8.4% Botswana
2020s 4.7% 19.8% 15.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Bhutan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 9.3% against 4.9% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Bhutan and Botswana?
4.4%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Bhutan ranks 205th and Botswana ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.