Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 583.38 million BoP, current US$ against 501.20 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 82.18 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -67.71 million BoP, current US$ | -458,847 BoP, current US$ | 67.25 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 76.79 million BoP, current US$ | -161.37 million BoP, current US$ | 238.16 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 225.98 million BoP, current US$ | -347.83 million BoP, current US$ | 573.81 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | -648.18 million BoP, current US$ | -730.47 million BoP, current US$ | 82.29 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 197.84 million BoP, current US$ | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | -500.02 million BoP, current US$ | 393.33 million BoP, current US$ | 893.34 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 583.38 million BoP, current US$ against 501.20 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 82.18 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for current account balance?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.