Botswana vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Botswana
-1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-2.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
139th
South Africa rank
141st
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -1.21 % change on previous year against -2.21 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1 % change on previous year.
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 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.8 % change on previous year | 0.7222 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.25 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 0.6111 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.45 % change on previous year | 0.3156 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | -0.3173 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at -1.21 % change on previous year against -2.21 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1 % change on previous year, 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 (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 141st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.