Botswana vs Guyana: Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana, a difference of 123.78 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 133rd of 200 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321.15 million BoP, current US$ | 276.33 million BoP, current US$ | 44.82 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 593.65 million BoP, current US$ | 279.45 million BoP, current US$ | 314.20 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 522.39 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 773.48 million BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Botswana or Guyana?
- Botswana, at 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Botswana and Guyana?
- 123.78 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for goods imports?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 133rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.