Botswana vs Zambia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.

Botswana
7,238
in 2024
Zambia
8,400
in 2015
Botswana rank
103rd
Zambia rank
100th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8,400 against 7,238 in Botswana, a difference of 1,162.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 100th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,000 788.12 3,212 Botswana
2000s 3,254 2,538 715.99 Botswana
2010s 7,468 8,275 806.64 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8,400 against 7,238 in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between Botswana and Zambia?
1,162, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Botswana ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 100th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.