Botswana vs Zambia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
1,368 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1,255 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
170th
Zambia rank
171st
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 113 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st 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 | 68 current US$ per square kilometre | 139.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.16 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 132.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 102.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 30.82 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 388.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 130.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 258.17 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 476 current US$ per square kilometre | 646.46 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 282.64 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 993.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.99 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 113 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana 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 commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), 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
Commercial service exports (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.