Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Gambia
21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
118th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 899.32 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.