Botswana vs Southern Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Botswana
11.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa
-4.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.3% against -4.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Botswana, at 11.3% against -4.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 15.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.