What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?

3.45 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Intermediate goods imports, primary

Botswana

624.42 million constant US$

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

4.07 billion constant US$

in 2011

Botswana rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Intermediate goods imports, primary over time

Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.07 billion constant US$ against 624.42 million constant US$ in Botswana, a difference of 3.45 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.5 times Botswana's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	113.66 million constant US$	2.51 billion constant US$	2.40 billion constant US$	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	233.32 million constant US$	6.27 billion constant US$	6.03 billion constant US$	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	633.16 million constant US$	4.49 billion constant US$	3.86 billion constant US$	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, primary, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4.07 billion constant US$ against 624.42 million constant US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 3.45 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, primary?: Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 987 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Primary goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.