Botswana vs Congo: Gross capital formation
Botswana
29.2%
in 2025
Congo
29.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
Congo rank
42nd
Gross capital formation over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 29.4% against 29.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Congo ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 33.8% | 16.4% | Congo |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 29.7% | 13.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 32.5% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 33.3% | 4.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 47.7% | 18.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 24.7% | 5.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 29.4% against 29.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Congo ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.