Botswana vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 85.0% against 84.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 91.3% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 81.1% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 82.1% | 8.8% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 85.0% against 84.1% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho 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 low- and middle-income economies in?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.