Botswana vs Malaysia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
91st
Malaysia rank
94th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 9.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8213 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.