Africa Eastern and Southern vs Botswana: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana
12.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Botswana rank
38th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Botswana
-200204060197620002024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12.56 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.54 % change on previous year.

That makes Botswana's figure about 4.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Botswana ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 20.37 % change on previous year 37.97 % change on previous year 17.6 % change on previous year Botswana
1980s 4.99 % change on previous year 10.56 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year Botswana
1990s 5.44 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Botswana
2000s 12.94 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 3.02 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 6.8 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Botswana?
Botswana, at 12.56 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
9.54 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Botswana rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Botswana ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,530 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.