Africa Eastern and Southern vs Botswana: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Africa Eastern and Southern
16.8%
in 2023
Botswana
84.1%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
2nd
Botswana rank
2nd

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 84.1% against 16.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 67.3%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 5.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 83.4% 65.9% Botswana
2010s 19.6% 75.4% 55.8% Botswana
2020s 17.7% 73.3% 55.6% 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, Africa Eastern and Southern or Botswana?
Botswana, at 84.1% against 16.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
67.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.