Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
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
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.