Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation
Botswana
-1.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
138th
Saudi Arabia rank
139th
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -1.2% against -1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 12.5% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 6.3% | 6.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at -1.2% against -1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.