Botswana vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Botswana
9.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
5.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
202nd
Lesotho rank
204th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 9.3% against 5.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 202nd and Lesotho ranks 204th of 206 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 7.0% 7.4% Botswana
2010s 19.6% 11.0% 8.6% Botswana
2020s 19.8% 8.0% 11.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 9.3% against 5.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Botswana and Lesotho?
3.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Botswana ranks 202nd and Lesotho ranks 204th 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.