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