Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 82,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 13,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 38,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 45,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 439.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 63,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 75,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 76,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 91,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 82,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 13,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (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
Gross domestic product (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.