Botswana vs Mali: Imports of goods and services

Botswana
8.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mali
7.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Mali rank
135th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Botswana
  • Mali
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B197519992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mali, a difference of 865.39 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Mali ranks 135th of 200 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 365.24 million BoP, current US$ 283.90 million BoP, current US$ 81.34 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1980s 911.07 million BoP, current US$ 542.45 million BoP, current US$ 368.62 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1990s 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ 896.69 million BoP, current US$ 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ Botswana
2000s 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 8.21 billion BoP, current US$ 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ 759.25 million BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Botswana or Mali?
Botswana, at 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Botswana and Mali?
865.39 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Botswana ranks 132nd and Mali ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 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.