Botswana vs South Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Botswana
8.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
8.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.64 % change on previous year against 8.29 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.35 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 239 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.02 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 24.76 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 15.21 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 30.3 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | 22.72 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 16.78 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 28.08 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 21.49 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 8.64 % change on previous year against 8.29 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.35 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Botswana ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.