How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Iraq: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Botswana

0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iraq

0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Botswana rank

116th

Iraq rank

117th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Botswana
Iraq

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 117th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
1980s	0.5666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
1990s	0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
2000s	0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
2020s	0.441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1498 current US$ 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Iraq?: Botswana, at 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Iraq?: 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (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.