Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)
Botswana
69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Zimbabwe
66,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Botswana rank
151st
Zimbabwe rank
152nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 66,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 151st and Zimbabwe ranks 152nd of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632.67 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 19,049 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 18,416 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 34,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 32,130 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 46,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 40,274 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 16,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 62,988 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 46,577 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 31,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 52,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 21,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 54,396 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 60,355 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 5,959 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 64,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 63,953 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 289.17 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 Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 66,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 2,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Zimbabwe ranks 152nd 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.