Botswana vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation
Botswana
29.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
29.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
40th
Gross capital formation over time
- Botswana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 29.5% against 29.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 37.0% | 5.8% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 34.1% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 30.2% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.5% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.9% | 2.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 1.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Botswana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 29.5% against 29.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Botswana and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Switzerland 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.