Botswana vs Congo: Merchandise imports, WB

Botswana
5.63 billion current US$
in 2011
Congo
5.03 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
18th
Congo rank
21st

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 5.63 billion current US$ against 5.03 billion current US$ in Congo, a difference of 599.73 million current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 18th and Congo ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 31.84 million current US$ 0 current US$ 31.84 million current US$ Botswana
1970s 120.04 million current US$ 0 current US$ 120.04 million current US$ Botswana
1990s 1.87 billion current US$ 552.97 million current US$ 1.32 billion current US$ Botswana
2000s 3.22 billion current US$ 1.44 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ Botswana
2010s 5.66 billion current US$ 4.28 billion current US$ 1.38 billion current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Botswana or Congo?
Botswana, at 5.63 billion current US$ against 5.03 billion current US$ in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Botswana and Congo?
599.73 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Botswana ranks 18th and Congo ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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