Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Botswana
14.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.79 % change on previous year against 4.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -0.95 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 14.79 % change on previous year against 4.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.2 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.