Botswana vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Botswana
6.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
7.4%
in 2023
Botswana rank
164th
Malaysia rank
161st

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

  • Botswana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.4% against 6.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Botswana ranks 164th and Malaysia ranks 161st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 4.0% 1.8% Malaysia
2010s 5.0% 7.1% 2.1% Malaysia
2020s 6.9% 7.4% 0.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Botswana or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 7.4% against 6.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Botswana and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Botswana ranks 164th and Malaysia ranks 161st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.