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$), per over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16,961 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.