Botswana vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 8.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.