Botswana vs Zambia: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.2% against 14.8% in Botswana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 0.4% | 16.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.6% | -3.0% | 15.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 12.5% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.9% | 28.4% | 29.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 1.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.2% against 14.8% in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 21st 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.