Botswana vs Zambia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Botswana
83.5%
in 2011
Zambia
83.1%
in 2011
Botswana rank
21st
Zambia rank
22nd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 83.5% against 83.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 92.4% | 16.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 106.9% | 84.5% | 22.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 118.6% | 70.8% | 47.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 71.2% | 21.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 71.7% | 10.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 82.4% | 4.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 83.5% against 83.1% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.