Botswana vs Ghana: Primary commodities exports

Botswana
3.67 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana
4.45 billion constant US$
in 2010
Botswana rank
7th
Ghana rank
4th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.45 billion constant US$ against 3.67 billion constant US$ in Botswana, a difference of 780.78 million constant US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 1.70 billion constant US$ 8.83 billion constant US$ 7.13 billion constant US$ Ghana
2000s 4.19 billion constant US$ 3.42 billion constant US$ 768.58 million constant US$ Botswana
2010s 4.99 billion constant US$ 4.45 billion constant US$ 539.01 million constant US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.45 billion constant US$ against 3.67 billion constant US$ in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Botswana and Ghana?
780.78 million constant US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Botswana ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 958 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.