Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation

Botswana
78.46 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
72.80 billion current LCU
in 2024
Botswana rank
115th
Zimbabwe rank
118th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 78.46 billion current LCU against 72.80 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.66 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 186 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 7.06 million current LCU 84,350 current LCU 6.97 million current LCU Botswana
1970s 110.06 million current LCU 268,020 current LCU 109.80 million current LCU Botswana
1980s 691.15 million current LCU 498,672 current LCU 690.66 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 3.97 billion current LCU 581,096 current LCU 3.97 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 14.31 billion current LCU 186,050 current LCU 14.31 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 39.07 billion current LCU 2.19 million current LCU 39.07 billion current LCU Botswana
2020s 70.92 billion current LCU 16.08 billion current LCU 54.84 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 78.46 billion current LCU against 72.80 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
5.66 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross capital formation?
Botswana ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.