Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Trade of goods and services

Botswana
14.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
13.25 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
05.0B10.0B15.0B196019852011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 14.46 billion current US$ against 13.25 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.21 billion current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Botswana ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 609.83 million current US$ 1.96 billion current US$ 1.35 billion current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 1.84 billion current US$ 3.13 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 4.29 billion current US$ 5.11 billion current US$ 816.40 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 7.72 billion current US$ 4.59 billion current US$ 3.13 billion current US$ Botswana
2010s 12.67 billion current US$ 11.31 billion current US$ 1.35 billion current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 14.46 billion current US$ against 13.25 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
1.21 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Botswana ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). 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

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