Botswana vs Gambia: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Botswana
-4.2%
in 2024
Gambia
-4.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
135th
Gambia rank
133rd
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -4.2% against -4.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Gambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | -2.5% | 11.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -5.3% | 6.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | -3.0% | -4.5% | 1.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at -4.2% against -4.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Gambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).