Botswana vs Congo: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
34,945 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
36,976 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
162nd
Congo rank
160th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36,976 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,945 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 2,031 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 162nd and Congo ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 762.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 653.13 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 735.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 2,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,664 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 7,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,213 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,614 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 27,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,037 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 33,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.53 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$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 36,976 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Congo?
- 2,031 current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 162nd and Congo ranks 160th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.