Botswana vs France: Trade as a share of GDP
Botswana
69.5%
in 2025
France
67.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
France rank
121st
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- France
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.5% against 67.2% in France, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and France ranks 121st of 191 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 27.8% | 48.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 106.9% | 38.6% | 68.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 118.6% | 45.9% | 72.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 46.3% | 50.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 55.9% | 35.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 62.8% | 38.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 67.4% | 10.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Botswana or France?
- Botswana, at 69.5% against 67.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Botswana and France?
- 2.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and France rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 118th and France ranks 121st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.