Botswana vs Samoa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.4227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
108th
Samoa rank
106th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 106th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.6228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.4549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.4349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Samoa?
- 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.