Botswana vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square
Botswana
32,519 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
34,929 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
186th
Zambia rank
185th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 34,929 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,519 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 2,410 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 821.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,563 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,295 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,145 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,684 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,240 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 30,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 158.7 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 34,929 current US$ per square kilometre against 32,519 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2,410 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 185th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.