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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.