Botswana vs Gabon: Share of service in total exports

Botswana
4.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Gabon
5.11 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
Botswana rank
123rd
Gabon rank
121st

Share of service in total exports over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 453.66 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 123rd and Gabon ranks 121st of 198 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 332.80 million BoP, current US$ 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ Gabon
1980s 917.98 million BoP, current US$ 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 841.67 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
1990s 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ 423.86 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
2000s 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ Gabon
2010s 6.60 billion BoP, current US$ 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of service in total exports, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of service in total exports between Botswana and Gabon?
453.66 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for share of service in total exports?
Botswana ranks 123rd and Gabon ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of service in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of service in total exports
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,759 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.