Botswana vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Botswana
84.1%
in 2023
Least developed countries
27.4%
in 2023
Botswana rank
4th
Least developed countries rank
2nd

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

  • Botswana
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 84.1% against 27.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 56.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.

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

Botswana ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 24.2% 59.2% Botswana
2010s 75.4% 26.6% 48.8% Botswana
2020s 73.3% 28.0% 45.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Botswana or Least developed countries?
Botswana, at 84.1% against 27.4% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Botswana and Least developed countries?
56.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Least developed countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Botswana ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.