Botswana vs Congo: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
10,325 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
11,311 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
160th
Congo rank
157th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11,311 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 986 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 160th and Congo ranks 157th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 184.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 165.39 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 248.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 567.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 319.36 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 808.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 359.34 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,653 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 7,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,348 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 9,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 228.44 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 11,311 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Congo?
- 986 current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 160th and Congo ranks 157th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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
Gross capital formation (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.