Botswana vs Colombia: External balance on goods and services
Botswana
-5.5%
in 2025
Colombia
-5.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
Colombia rank
111th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -5.4% against -5.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Colombia ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.0% | -0.4% | 21.7% | Colombia |
| 1970s | -21.7% | 1.0% | 22.6% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.8% | 4.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.9% | -2.8% | 10.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.1% | -3.0% | 11.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -3.9% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | -8.3% | -6.0% | 2.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at -5.4% against -5.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Colombia ranks 111th 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.