Botswana vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Botswana
-8.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
-12.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
185th
Zambia rank
188th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -8.93 % change on previous year against -12.48 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 3.55 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.14 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at -8.93 % change on previous year against -12.48 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Botswana and Zambia?
- 3.55 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 188th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.