Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square
Botswana
10,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 10,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,823 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 362.94 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 10,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (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.