Botswana vs Zambia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
31,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
37,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
190th
Zambia rank
188th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 31,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 5,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 190th and Zambia ranks 188th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 504.38 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,234 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 29,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 31,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 5,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 190th and Zambia ranks 188th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 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.