Botswana vs Namibia: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 813.52 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Botswana and Namibia?
- 813.52 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.