Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
8,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
8,972 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8,972 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,730 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 242 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 477.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 453.16 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 194.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,412 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 810.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,544 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 535.37 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 460.01 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$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8,972 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,730 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 242 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.