Botswana vs Greece: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Botswana
33.6%
in 2024
Greece
35.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
90th
Greece rank
88th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 35.4% against 33.6% in Botswana, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 90th and Greece ranks 88th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 41.5% 24.8% 16.7% Botswana
2010s 50.1% 25.8% 24.3% Botswana
2020s 35.6% 36.2% 0.5% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Botswana or Greece?
Greece, at 35.4% against 33.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Botswana and Greece?
1.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Greece?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Greece rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Botswana ranks 90th and Greece ranks 88th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).