Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Uganda
25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda rank
115th
Zimbabwe rank
118th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198220022023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 166 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 9,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 302.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 14,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 23,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Uganda, at 25,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
2,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Uganda ranks 115th 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.