Botswana vs Namibia: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 91.52 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 229.93 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 567.15 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 849.98 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Botswana and Namibia?
- 91.52 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for goods imports?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.