Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 176,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 45,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 161st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 82,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 57,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 25,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 113,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 103,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 168,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 180,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 199,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 84,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 115,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 218,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 105,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 113,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 174,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 122,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 51,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 176,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 45,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 161st of 181 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.