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

Barbados
48.2%
in 2014
Botswana
48.8%
in 2014
Barbados rank
71st
Botswana rank
69th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Botswana
20406080196019872014

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 48.8% against 48.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 71st and Botswana ranks 69th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 61.0% 53.2% 7.8% Barbados
1970s 60.4% 62.8% 2.3% Botswana
1980s 42.6% 57.1% 14.5% Botswana
1990s 33.3% 43.5% 10.1% Botswana
2000s 37.7% 36.5% 1.2% Barbados
2010s 49.4% 49.0% 0.4% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Barbados or Botswana?
Botswana, at 48.8% against 48.2% in Barbados as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Botswana?
0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Botswana?
49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
How do Barbados and Botswana rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Barbados ranks 71st and Botswana ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.