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
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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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.