Botswana vs Sudan: Food imports

Botswana
700.84 million current US$
in 2011
Sudan
1.24 billion current US$
in 2008
Botswana rank
11th
Sudan rank
8th

Food imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.24 billion current US$ against 700.84 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 538.16 million current US$.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 292.89 million current US$ 228.68 million current US$ 64.21 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 425.52 million current US$ 588.92 million current US$ 163.41 million current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan, at 1.24 billion current US$ against 700.84 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2008.
What is the difference in food imports between Botswana and Sudan?
538.16 million current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for food imports?
Botswana ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.