Botswana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Botswana
0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
38th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
00.10.20.30.40.5196519952025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 38th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 181 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
1980s 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
1990s 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
2000s 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
2010s 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana
2020s 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Botswana, at 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 38th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.