Botswana vs Ethiopia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia
3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
91st
Ethiopia rank
90th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 0.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.