Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Botswana
2.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
79th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
0246196419932023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Botswana ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 1.9% 4.4% 2.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 3.7% 3.6% 0.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Botswana ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.