Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
33,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
58,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 58,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 33,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 24,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Botswana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 160 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 31,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 58,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 33,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 24,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.