Botswana vs Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services
Botswana
-5.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-5.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
112th
Zimbabwe rank
110th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -5.4% against -5.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.4% | 0.6% | 17.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -0.8% | 6.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.9% | -2.3% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.1% | -8.9% | 17.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -13.3% | 9.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | -8.8% | -4.6% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -5.4% against -5.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th 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.