Botswana vs Namibia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Botswana
14,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
11,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
184th
Namibia rank
186th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 14,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 186th of 198 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 8,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 15,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 15,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 14,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Botswana and Namibia?
2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Botswana ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.