Botswana vs Zambia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Botswana
7,236
in 2024
Zambia
8,401
in 2015
Botswana rank
104th
Zambia rank
101st
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8,401 against 7,236 in Botswana, a difference of 1,165.
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 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 118 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 | 3,965 | 786.81 | 3,178 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3,248 | 2,547 | 700.73 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7,480 | 8,274 | 794.77 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8,401 against 7,236 in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Botswana and Zambia?
- 1,165, 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$, millions?
- Botswana ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.