Botswana vs Zambia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre
Botswana
159,479 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
188,964 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
170th
Zambia rank
168th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre against 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 29,485 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.74 current LCU per square kilometre | 36.08 current LCU per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | -1,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 12.34 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,292 current LCU per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | -13,945 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,539 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,484 current LCU per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | -15,747 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,771 current LCU per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 39,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,435 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,452 current LCU per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 139,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,930 current LCU per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre against 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 29,485 current LCU per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 168th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU), 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.