Botswana vs Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation
Botswana
-1.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
-0.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
138th
Switzerland rank
135th
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Botswana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -0.5% against -1.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 0.6% | 16.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 4.2% | 8.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 1.7% | 6.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Botswana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -0.5% against -1.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Botswana and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 135th 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.