Botswana vs Zambia: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.4% against 11.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 149th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 17.8% | 8.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 14.3% | 7.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.0% | 3.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.6% | 3.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.4% against 11.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for trade in services?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 149th 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.