What is the difference in capital goods imports between Botswana and Tanzania?

98.69 million constant US$, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Tanzania: Capital goods imports

Botswana

391.08 million constant US$

in 2011

Tanzania

489.76 million constant US$

in 2011

Botswana rank

13th

Tanzania rank

12th

Capital goods imports over time

Botswana
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 489.76 million constant US$ against 391.08 million constant US$ in Botswana, a difference of 98.69 million constant US$.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	761.24 million constant US$	93.68 constant US$	761.24 million constant US$	Botswana
2000s	481.13 million constant US$	182.27 million constant US$	298.86 million constant US$	Botswana
2010s	380.42 million constant US$	441.62 million constant US$	61.20 million constant US$	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Botswana or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 489.76 million constant US$ against 391.08 million constant US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Botswana and Tanzania?: 98.69 million constant US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for capital goods imports?: Botswana ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Capital goods imports (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,148 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Imports of capital goods, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.