Botswana vs Canada: External balance on goods and services
Botswana
-14.74 billion current LCU
in 2025
Canada
-27.43 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Canada rank
121st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -14.74 billion current LCU against -27.43 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 12.69 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Canada ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.83 million current LCU | 124.22 million current LCU | 133.06 million current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | -49.85 million current LCU | 93.60 million current LCU | 143.45 million current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 338.12 million current LCU | 7.89 billion current LCU | 7.55 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 13.69 billion current LCU | 12.55 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 42.76 billion current LCU | 39.68 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | -3.83 billion current LCU | -35.51 billion current LCU | 31.68 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | -18.34 billion current LCU | -10.39 billion current LCU | 7.95 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at -14.74 billion current LCU against -27.43 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Botswana and Canada?
- 12.69 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Canada ranks 121st of 192 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.