Botswana vs Mauritania: Trade in services

Botswana
11.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
11.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
156th
Mauritania rank
153rd

Trade in services over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
102030197519992024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 156th and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 29.4% 12.7% 16.7% Botswana
1980s 21.6% 18.4% 3.2% Botswana
1990s 13.6% 10.6% 3.1% Botswana
2010s 13.4% 14.6% 1.2% Mauritania
2020s 9.8% 12.0% 2.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, Botswana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services between Botswana and Mauritania?
0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for trade in services?
Botswana ranks 156th and Mauritania 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

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.