Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Sierra Leone
88,887 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
92,728 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
171st

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre against 88,887 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3,841 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 4,946 current US$ per square kilometre 3,393 current US$ per square kilometre 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1970s 9,115 current US$ per square kilometre 9,470 current US$ per square kilometre 354.72 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 13,284 current US$ per square kilometre 18,633 current US$ per square kilometre 5,348 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 10,799 current US$ per square kilometre 19,419 current US$ per square kilometre 8,620 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 36,277 current US$ per square kilometre 16,013 current US$ per square kilometre 20,263 current US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 85,885 current US$ per square kilometre 62,287 current US$ per square kilometre 23,598 current US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 94,875 current US$ per square kilometre 96,870 current US$ per square kilometre 1,996 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre against 88,887 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
3,841 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.