Botswana vs Congo: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
34,256 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
44,864 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
193rd
Congo rank
190th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 44,864 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,256 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 10,608 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 193rd and Congo ranks 190th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 601.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 513.72 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 622.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 2,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,386 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 7,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 886.09 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,284 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 26,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,403 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 32,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,646 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 44,864 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,256 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Congo?
- 10,608 current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 193rd and Congo ranks 190th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.