Botswana vs Gambia: Imports of goods and services

Botswana
100.94 billion current LCU
in 2025
Gambia
92.00 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
130th
Gambia rank
133rd

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 100.94 billion current LCU against 92.00 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 8.94 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 24.81 million current LCU 41.66 million current LCU 16.85 million current LCU Gambia
1970s 183.12 million current LCU 108.04 million current LCU 75.09 million current LCU Botswana
1980s 1.26 billion current LCU 618.59 million current LCU 642.86 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 6.16 billion current LCU 2.31 billion current LCU 3.85 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 21.08 billion current LCU 6.77 billion current LCU 14.31 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 70.76 billion current LCU 19.27 billion current LCU 51.49 billion current LCU Botswana
2020s 100.60 billion current LCU 51.82 billion current LCU 48.78 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Botswana or Gambia?
Botswana, at 100.94 billion current LCU against 92.00 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Botswana and Gambia?
8.94 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Botswana ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,082 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 series is expressed in local currency units.