Botswana vs Namibia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia
3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
88th
Namibia rank
90th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.8601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 90th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.