Botswana vs United States: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Botswana
8.4%
in 2025
United States
8.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
United States rank
138th
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Botswana
- United States
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.4% against 8.4% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and United States ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.9% | 36.8% | 25.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 30.6% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 22.3% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 15.4% | 5.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 11.8% | 5.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.8% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Botswana or United States?
- Botswana, at 8.4% against 8.4% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Botswana and United States?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and United States rank globally for transport services?
- Botswana ranks 137th and United States ranks 138th 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.