Botswana vs Zambia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre

Botswana
104,421 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
129,521 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
137th
Zambia rank
134th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 129,521 current LCU per square kilometre against 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 25,100 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 134th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,953 current LCU per square kilometre 389.64 current LCU per square kilometre 3,564 current LCU per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 32,504 current LCU per square kilometre 10,816 current LCU per square kilometre 21,689 current LCU per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 58,591 current LCU per square kilometre 38,371 current LCU per square kilometre 20,220 current LCU per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 85,119 current LCU per square kilometre 103,625 current LCU per square kilometre 18,506 current LCU per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 129,521 current LCU per square kilometre against 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
25,100 current LCU per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 134th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,577 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (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.