Botswana vs Zambia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Botswana
14,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
16,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
184th
Zambia rank
181st

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197519992023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 181st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 998.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 736.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 2,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 89.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 4,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 8,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 15,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 15,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 16,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Botswana and Zambia?
2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Botswana ranks 184th and Zambia ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.