Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.8% against 4.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | -0.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.7% | -1.9% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 3.7% | 2.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Botswana, at 14.8% against 4.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.