Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Botswana
0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00.10.20.30.4197520002025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
2020s 0.2871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.