Botswana vs Zambia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Botswana
24,620 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
22,414 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
166th
Zambia rank
169th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 24,620 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 2,206 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 169th of 185 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 19,425 current US$ per square kilometre 19,346 current US$ per square kilometre 78.83 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 24,084 current US$ per square kilometre 17,214 current US$ per square kilometre 6,870 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 24,620 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
2,206 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 169th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.