Botswana vs Madagascar: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
8,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
5,647 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
158th
Madagascar rank
161st
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8,730 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,647 current US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 3,083 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 161st of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 329.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 135.22 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 810.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 686.22 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,044 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,801 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,994 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Botswana, at 8,730 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,647 current US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 3,083 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 161st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.