Botswana vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
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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About this data
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.