What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Botswana and Ethiopia?

254.10 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Ethiopia: Trade of goods and services

Botswana

14.46 billion current US$

in 2011

Ethiopia

14.72 billion current US$

in 2011

Botswana rank

21st

Ethiopia rank

20th

Trade of goods and services over time

Botswana
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 14.72 billion current US$ against 14.46 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 254.10 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Botswana ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.90 billion current US$	1.70 billion current US$	204.18 million current US$	Botswana
1990s	4.29 billion current US$	1.96 billion current US$	2.34 billion current US$	Botswana
2000s	7.72 billion current US$	6.16 billion current US$	1.56 billion current US$	Botswana
2010s	12.67 billion current US$	13.55 billion current US$	884.15 million current US$	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Botswana or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 14.72 billion current US$ against 14.46 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Botswana and Ethiopia?: 254.10 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for trade of goods and services?: Botswana ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.