Botswana vs Japan: Trade in services
Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Japan
11.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
156th
Japan rank
154th
Trade in services over time
- Botswana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 156th and Japan ranks 154th of 200 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 4.0% | 9.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 6.6% | 6.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 1.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Botswana or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.6% against 11.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Botswana and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for trade in services?
- Botswana ranks 156th and Japan ranks 154th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% 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 trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.