Botswana vs Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)
Botswana
69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Libya
51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Botswana rank
151st
Libya rank
154th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 17,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 151st and Libya ranks 154th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632.67 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 2,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10,466 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 6,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 11,948 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 5,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 16,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 18,432 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 31,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 54,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 22,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 54,396 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 67,089 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 12,693 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 64,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 52,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 11,567 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Botswana and Libya?
- 17,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Libya ranks 154th of 164 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.