Botswana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Botswana
83.5%
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
81.3%
in 2011
Botswana rank
21st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
24th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 83.5% against 81.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 50.8% | 42.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 49.3% | 32.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 73.8% | 4.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Botswana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Botswana, at 83.5% against 81.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Botswana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.