Botswana vs Zambia: Current account balance
Botswana
0.3%
in 2010
Zambia
1.2%
in 2011
Botswana rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Current account balance over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.2% against 0.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.9 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | -3.6% | 14.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 7.7% | 7.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.2% against 0.3% in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for current account balance?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.