Africa vs Botswana: Import volume index, primary goods

Africa
117.84
in 2008
Botswana
473.1
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Botswana rank
4th

Import volume index, primary goods over time

  • Africa
  • Botswana
0100200300400500196519882011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 473.1 against 117.84 in Africa, a difference of 355.26.

That makes Botswana's figure about 4.0 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 4th of 5 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 79.08 86.12 7.03 Botswana
2000s 115.55 160.83 45.28 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, primary goods, Africa or Botswana?
Botswana, at 473.1 against 117.84 in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in import volume index, primary goods between Africa and Botswana?
355.26, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for import volume index, primary goods?
Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 4th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, primary goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Import volume index, primary goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 778 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Primary goods imports volume index with 1987=100.