Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 365.61 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 453.29 million BoP, current US$ | 924.53 million BoP, current US$ | 471.24 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 486.38 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 251.66 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.68 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 365.61 million BoP, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.