Algeria vs Botswana: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Algeria
-5.3%
in 2025
Botswana
-5.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
109th
Botswana rank
112th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -5.3% against -5.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Algeria ranks 109th and Botswana ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.2% | -22.0% | 14.8% | Algeria |
| 1970s | -6.5% | -21.7% | 15.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | -2.5% | 5.3% | 7.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 7.9% | 6.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 8.1% | 8.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -3.8% | 1.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -8.3% | 8.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Algeria or Botswana?
- Algeria, at -5.3% against -5.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Algeria and Botswana?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 109th and Botswana ranks 112th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.