Botswana vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Botswana, at 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 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.