Botswana vs Uganda: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Botswana
8.4%
in 2025
Uganda
8.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
Uganda rank
136th
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uganda ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 33.1% | 6.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 16.0% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.8% | 3.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 9.0% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 10.9% | 3.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Botswana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for transport services?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.