Botswana vs Gabon: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
34,945 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
48,173 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
162nd
Gabon rank
159th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 48,173 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,945 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 13,228 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 162nd and Gabon ranks 159th of 183 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 735.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,262 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,291 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 7,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,908 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 13,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,683 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 27,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,050 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 33,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,964 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 48,173 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Gabon?
- 13,228 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 162nd and Gabon ranks 159th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.