Botswana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Botswana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 29.2% against 19.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 21.6% | 4.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 24.7% | 18.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 22.1% | 7.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 20.8% | 8.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 20.3% | 8.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 20.7% | 8.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 19.4% | 11.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Botswana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Botswana, at 29.2% against 19.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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.