Botswana vs Zambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
1,827 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
2,287 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
189th
Zambia rank
186th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,287 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 460 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 566.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 376.19 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 304.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 470.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 165.57 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 784.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 425 current US$ per square kilometre | 359.55 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 937.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 668.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 269.1 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.27 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.47 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,287 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 460 current US$ 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 commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 186th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.