Botswana vs South Sudan: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -19.0% against -41.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 22.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.6% | -10.6% | 2.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -8.5% | 19.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Botswana or South Sudan?
- Botswana, at -19.0% against -41.0% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 22.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 176th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.