Bahrain vs Botswana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bahrain
33.3%
in 2025
Botswana
32.9%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
88th
Botswana rank
91st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bahrain
- Botswana
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 33.3% against 32.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Bahrain ranks 88th and Botswana ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 41.5% | 10.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 50.1% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 35.2% | 1.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Botswana?
- Bahrain, at 33.3% against 32.9% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Botswana?
- 0.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Botswana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Botswana rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 88th and Botswana ranks 91st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).