Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Lesotho
89,608 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
89,050 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
143rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 89,608 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,050 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 558 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,241 current US$ per square kilometre 2,878 current US$ per square kilometre 636.88 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 8,096 current US$ per square kilometre 7,732 current US$ per square kilometre 363.78 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 22,255 current US$ per square kilometre 16,699 current US$ per square kilometre 5,556 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 75,912 current US$ per square kilometre 18,427 current US$ per square kilometre 57,485 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 97,202 current US$ per square kilometre 61,328 current US$ per square kilometre 35,874 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 90,877 current US$ per square kilometre 92,711 current US$ per square kilometre 1,834 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 89,608 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,050 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
558 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.