Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Zambia
80.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
17.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia rank
191st
Zimbabwe rank
194th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 17.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 62.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 191st and Zimbabwe ranks 194th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 35.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 80.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 17.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 62.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 191st and Zimbabwe ranks 194th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income receipts (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.