Botswana vs South Africa: Goods, Credit/Revenue (Share of Goods Exports in Total Exports)
Goods, Credit/Revenue (Share of Goods Exports in Total Exports) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 85.71 against 85.3 in South Africa, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.86 | 87.48 | 4.62 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 89.82 | 89.88 | 0.0604 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 90.52 | 86.45 | 4.07 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 84.87 | 83.88 | 0.9877 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 85.71 | 85.3 | 0.4066 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods, credit/revenue (share of goods exports in total exports), Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 85.71 against 85.3 in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in goods, credit/revenue (share of goods exports in total exports) between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.41, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for goods, credit/revenue (share of goods exports in total exports)?
- Botswana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Goods, Credit/Revenue (Share of Goods Exports in Total Exports, Period Average (end-of-period)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Using the IMF’s Balance of Payments Statistics database as a source, the statistics provided here are the first of its kind providing a compilation of detailed historic and new data on world trade in services. This can be a useful resource for researchers, policymakers and businesses for decisions in macroeconomic competitiveness and understanding how technological forces are affecting rapid resource reallocation in specific sectors. The dataset covers exports of services from 1970 to 2014. See reference Loungani, Mishra, Papageorgiou, Wang (2017). There is ongoing work to extend the dataset, which will be made available in the future.