Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Tanzania
89,255 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
91,072 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
173rd

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,255 current US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Tanzania ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 6,491 current US$ per square kilometre 9,465 current US$ per square kilometre 2,974 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 12,788 current US$ per square kilometre 18,623 current US$ per square kilometre 5,835 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 9,697 current US$ per square kilometre 19,409 current US$ per square kilometre 9,712 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 21,356 current US$ per square kilometre 16,005 current US$ per square kilometre 5,351 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 53,110 current US$ per square kilometre 60,308 current US$ per square kilometre 7,198 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 82,286 current US$ per square kilometre 78,926 current US$ per square kilometre 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,255 current US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
1,817 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Tanzania ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (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.