Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Botswana or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 100.06 against 92.13 in Botswana as of 2010.

What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Botswana and Central African Republic?

7.93, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central African Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Central African Republic: Merchandise import volume index

Botswana

92.13

in 2011

Central African Republic

100.06

in 2010

Botswana rank

40th

Central African Republic rank

38th

Merchandise import volume index over time

Botswana
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 100.06 against 92.13 in Botswana, a difference of 7.93.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and Central African Republic ranks 38th of 45 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.13	117.15	22.02	Central African Republic
2000s	80.33	92.99	12.66	Central African Republic
2010s	93.72	100.06	6.33	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Botswana or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 100.06 against 92.13 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Botswana and Central African Republic?: 7.93, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central African Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Central African Republic rank globally for merchandise import volume index?: Botswana ranks 40th and Central African Republic ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Merchandise import volume index
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.