Bolivia vs Botswana: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Bolivia
-15.58 billion current LCU
in 2024
Botswana
-14.74 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bolivia rank
120th
Botswana rank
119th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) over time
- Bolivia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -14.74 billion current LCU against -15.58 billion current LCU in Bolivia, a difference of 839.70 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 120th and Botswana ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -383.6 current LCU | -8.24 million current LCU | 8.24 million current LCU | Bolivia |
| 1970s | -1,207 current LCU | -49.85 million current LCU | 49.85 million current LCU | Bolivia |
| 1980s | -136.93 million current LCU | 338.12 million current LCU | 475.04 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | -2.48 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 3.62 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.24 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 843.95 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | -3.81 billion current LCU | -3.83 billion current LCU | 17.67 million current LCU | Bolivia |
| 2020s | -10.53 billion current LCU | -19.06 billion current LCU | 8.53 billion current LCU | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bolivia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at -14.74 billion current LCU against -15.58 billion current LCU in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bolivia and Botswana?
- 839.70 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bolivia ranks 120th and Botswana ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.