Botswana vs Somalia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Botswana
33.6%
in 2024
Somalia
33.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
90th
Somalia rank
91st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 33.6% against 33.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 11.0% | 30.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 35.1% | 15.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 38.4% | 2.7% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Botswana, at 33.6% against 33.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Botswana and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 91st 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).