Botswana vs Laos: External balance on goods and services

Botswana

-1.09 billion current US$

in 2025

Laos

-1.38 billion current US$

in 2016

Botswana rank

117th

Laos rank

119th

External balance on goods and services over time

Botswana
Laos

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -1.09 billion current US$ against -1.38 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 288.58 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 117th and Laos ranks 119th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,040 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.