Botswana vs Zambia: Services, value added

Botswana
125.25 billion constant LCU
in 2025
Zambia
107.33 billion constant LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
117th
Zambia rank
119th

Services, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 125.25 billion constant LCU against 107.33 billion constant LCU in Zambia, a difference of 17.91 billion constant LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 119th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.56 billion constant LCU 13.31 billion constant LCU 11.75 billion constant LCU Zambia
1970s 3.41 billion constant LCU 15.22 billion constant LCU 11.81 billion constant LCU Zambia
1980s 9.34 billion constant LCU 16.31 billion constant LCU 6.97 billion constant LCU Zambia
1990s 28.66 billion constant LCU 16.73 billion constant LCU 11.93 billion constant LCU Botswana
2000s 48.01 billion constant LCU 30.59 billion constant LCU 17.42 billion constant LCU Botswana
2010s 82.09 billion constant LCU 68.05 billion constant LCU 14.04 billion constant LCU Botswana
2020s 114.77 billion constant LCU 94.20 billion constant LCU 20.57 billion constant LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher services, value added, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 125.25 billion constant LCU against 107.33 billion constant LCU in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in services, value added between Botswana and Zambia?
17.91 billion constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for services, value added?
Botswana ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,954 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.