Botswana vs Congo: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
33,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
27,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Congo rank
148th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 33,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 27,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 5,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Congo ranks 148th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 3,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 7,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 12,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 24,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 31,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at 33,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 27,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Congo?
- 5,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Congo ranks 148th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 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.