Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Botswana
-7.61
in 2027
Guinea-Bissau
-6.59
in 2027
Botswana rank
29th
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
-1001020200020132027

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports -6.59 against -7.61 in Botswana, a difference of 1.02.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 29th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4 -3.4 11.8 Botswana
2010s -1.83 -1.12 0.7005 Guinea-Bissau
2020s -5.74 -6.99 1.24 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of), Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at -6.59 against -7.61 in Botswana as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
1.02, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Botswana ranks 29th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

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