Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Primary commodities exports

Botswana
3.16 billion current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3.10 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.16 billion current US$ against 3.10 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 59.04 million current US$.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 44 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 593.27 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 3.20 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ Botswana
2010s 3.59 billion current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 968.49 million current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 3.16 billion current US$ against 3.10 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
59.04 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Botswana ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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