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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196519942023

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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.