Afghanistan vs Botswana: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
35,391 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
34,945 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
161st
Botswana rank
162nd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Botswana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,945 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 446 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Botswana ranks 162nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,629 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 638.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,896 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 32,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 736.62 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Botswana?
- Afghanistan, at 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,945 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 446 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Botswana ranks 162nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (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.