Botswana vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Botswana
84.1%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
15.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
2nd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
3rd

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

  • Botswana
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 84.1% against 15.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 68.9%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 5.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Botswana ranks 2nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 19.1% 64.4% Botswana
2010s 75.4% 16.6% 58.8% Botswana
2020s 73.3% 14.4% 58.9% 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, Botswana or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Botswana, at 84.1% against 15.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
68.9%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Botswana ranks 2nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
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.