Botswana vs Mauritania: Value of imported goods and services
Botswana
5.64 billion
in 2025
Mauritania
5.97 billion
in 2025
Botswana rank
127th
Mauritania rank
126th
Value of imported goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.97 billion against 5.64 billion in Botswana, a difference of 325.56 million.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.
Botswana ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592.05 million | 890.12 million | 298.06 million | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion | 993.92 million | 39.16 million | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion | 707.10 million | 1.22 billion | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.03 billion | 1.66 billion | 1.37 billion | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.62 billion | 3.44 billion | 3.17 billion | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.80 billion | 5.27 billion | 1.52 billion | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods and services, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.97 billion against 5.64 billion in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods and services between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 325.56 million, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for value of imported goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.