Botswana vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports

Botswana
1.96 billion constant US$
in 2011
Lesotho
2.00 billion constant US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
21st

Merchandise imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B198719992011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.00 billion constant US$ against 1.96 billion constant US$ in Botswana, a difference of 40.32 million constant US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 2.00 billion constant US$ 748.04 million constant US$ 1.25 billion constant US$ Botswana
2000s 1.67 billion constant US$ 1.32 billion constant US$ 347.77 million constant US$ Botswana
2010s 1.97 billion constant US$ 2.00 billion constant US$ 29.55 million constant US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.00 billion constant US$ against 1.96 billion constant US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Botswana and Lesotho?
40.32 million constant US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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