Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 84.1% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 16.2% | 67.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 16.2% | 59.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 15.2% | 58.1% | 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, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 84.1% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 68.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.