Botswana vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation
Botswana
-1.2%
in 2025
South Africa
-2.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
139th
South Africa rank
141st
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -1.2% against -2.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 141st of 167 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | -1.5% | 18.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 0.7% | 12.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 0.3% | 6.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -2.1% | 1.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at -1.2% against -2.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 141st of 167 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.