Botswana vs Japan: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Botswana
11.8%
in 2025
Japan
11.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
151st
Japan rank
153rd
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Japan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 151st and Japan ranks 153rd 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 | 10.2% | 9.3% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Botswana or Japan?
- Botswana, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Botswana and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for trade in services?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Japan ranks 153rd 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.