Botswana vs Madagascar: Commercial service imports

Botswana
1.29 billion current US$
in 2024
Madagascar
1.25 billion current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
138th
Madagascar rank
141st

Commercial service imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
0500.0M1.0B1.5B197419992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.29 billion current US$ against 1.25 billion current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 36.56 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.

Botswana ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 141st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 86.04 million current US$ 154.19 million current US$ 68.15 million current US$ Madagascar
1980s 172.68 million current US$ 158.46 million current US$ 14.22 million current US$ Botswana
1990s 399.09 million current US$ 279.62 million current US$ 119.47 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 531.28 million current US$ 695.09 million current US$ 163.81 million current US$ Madagascar
2010s 1.04 billion current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 64.35 million current US$ Madagascar
2020s 1.16 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 76.70 million current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Botswana or Madagascar?
Botswana, at 1.29 billion current US$ against 1.25 billion current US$ in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Botswana and Madagascar?
36.56 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for commercial service imports?
Botswana ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.