Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Botswana
34,256 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
30,808 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
193rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 34,256 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3,448 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 193rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 87.79 current US$ per square kilometre 1,807 current US$ per square kilometre 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 622.42 current US$ per square kilometre 4,269 current US$ per square kilometre 3,647 current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2,782 current US$ per square kilometre 4,424 current US$ per square kilometre 1,642 current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 7,971 current US$ per square kilometre 3,183 current US$ per square kilometre 4,788 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 14,900 current US$ per square kilometre 6,276 current US$ per square kilometre 8,623 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 26,445 current US$ per square kilometre 16,041 current US$ per square kilometre 10,405 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 32,399 current US$ per square kilometre 27,131 current US$ per square kilometre 5,268 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Botswana, at 34,256 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3,448 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 193rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (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
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.