Botswana vs Zambia: Capital goods imports

Botswana
391.08 million constant US$
in 2011
Zambia
306.42 million constant US$
in 2002
Botswana rank
13th
Zambia rank
16th

Capital goods imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B198419972011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 391.08 million constant US$ against 306.42 million constant US$ in Zambia, a difference of 84.65 million constant US$.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 761.24 million constant US$ 282.34 million constant US$ 478.91 million constant US$ Botswana
2000s 604.85 million constant US$ 335.63 million constant US$ 269.22 million constant US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 391.08 million constant US$ against 306.42 million constant US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Botswana and Zambia?
84.65 million constant US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for capital goods imports?
Botswana ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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

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