Botswana vs Sierra Leone: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -12.37 billion current LCU against -14.74 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 2.37 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.10 million current LCU | -4,767 current LCU | 11.10 million current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -49.85 million current LCU | -29,610 current LCU | 49.82 million current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 338.12 million current LCU | 924,190 current LCU | 337.19 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion current LCU | -34.09 million current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.08 billion current LCU | -675.02 million current LCU | 3.76 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | -3.83 billion current LCU | -5.37 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | -18.34 billion current LCU | -11.16 billion current LCU | 7.18 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -12.37 billion current LCU against -14.74 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 2.37 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Sierra Leone ranks 115th 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.