Botswana vs Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)

Botswana
10,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
11,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
176th
Zambia rank
174th

Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 10,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 174th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 114.6 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 834.04 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 3,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 510.2 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 6,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 8,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 9,234 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 255.71 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 9,600 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 10,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between Botswana and Zambia?
1,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
Botswana ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
238 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction), value added (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.