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

Tanzania
89,220 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
92,728 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
171st

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

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,220 current US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 3,508 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 4,507 current US$ per square kilometre 3,393 current US$ per square kilometre 1,114 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1970s 6,491 current US$ per square kilometre 9,470 current US$ per square kilometre 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 12,788 current US$ per square kilometre 18,633 current US$ per square kilometre 5,845 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 9,697 current US$ per square kilometre 19,419 current US$ per square kilometre 9,722 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 21,356 current US$ per square kilometre 16,013 current US$ per square kilometre 5,343 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 53,110 current US$ per square kilometre 62,287 current US$ per square kilometre 9,177 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 82,271 current US$ per square kilometre 96,870 current US$ per square kilometre 14,599 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 92,728 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,220 current US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
3,508 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Tanzania ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 171st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.