Botswana vs Ghana: Trade as a share of GDP
Botswana
69.5%
in 2025
Ghana
69.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
118th
Ghana rank
120th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.5% against 69.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 46.8% | 29.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 106.9% | 32.6% | 74.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 118.6% | 25.5% | 93.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 62.7% | 33.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 89.0% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 73.9% | 27.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 66.6% | 12.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 69.5% against 69.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 120th 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.