Botswana: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
In , Botswana's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 6.63.
That's down 18.8% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 22.36 . Botswana ranks #163 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #48 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 11.16
- Trough
- 1.33
- 1-year change
- -18.8%
- 5-year change
- +27.7%
- +5.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +216.9%
- +12.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| 6.6274 | |
| 8.1651 | |
| 8.1149 | |
| 4.8058 | |
| 6.1262 | |
| 5.1884 | |
| 4.9884 | |
| 4.4141 | |
| 2.3684 | |
| 2.0961 |
About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Botswana's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
- In 2023, Botswana's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 6.63, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Botswana's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
- Botswana's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) fell 18.8% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Botswana rank globally on Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)?
- In 2023, Botswana ranked #163 out of 204 countries reporting Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports).
- How does Botswana's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 22.36, so Botswana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #48 of 48.
- What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.