Botswana vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
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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About this data
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.