Botswana vs Ghana: Trade
Botswana
69.5%
in 2025
Ghana
69.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
120th
Ghana rank
122nd
Trade over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.5% against 69.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 46.8% | 29.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 106.9% | 32.6% | 74.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 118.6% | 25.5% | 93.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 62.7% | 33.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 89.0% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 73.9% | 27.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 66.6% | 12.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 69.5% against 69.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for trade?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.