Botswana vs Namibia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Botswana
1,926 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1,673 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
184th
Namibia rank
187th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196519942023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,673 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 253 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 187th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 148.55 current US$ per square kilometre 254.79 current US$ per square kilometre 106.24 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
1990s 418.6 current US$ per square kilometre 417.95 current US$ per square kilometre 0.6535 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 1,002 current US$ per square kilometre 896.44 current US$ per square kilometre 105.76 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre 1,764 current US$ per square kilometre 131.17 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre 165.95 current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,673 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
253 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 184th and Namibia ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (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.