Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
10,325 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
9,294 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
162nd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,294 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,031 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 543.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 524.91 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 248.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 808.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,414 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,437 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,082 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 286.76 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 892.58 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,294 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 1,031 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.