Botswana vs Mauritania: Trade in services as share of GDP
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
11.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
154th
Mauritania rank
151st
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 154th and Mauritania ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 12.7% | 16.7% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 18.4% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 3.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.6% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 12.0% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 154th and Mauritania ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).