Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Zambia
95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia rank
164th
Zimbabwe rank
161st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 34,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 161st of 181 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 16,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 57,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 40,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 17,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 103,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 86,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 15,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 180,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 165,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 35,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 84,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 48,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 78,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 105,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 26,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 85,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 122,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 36,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 34,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 164th 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.