How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Botswana vs Somalia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Botswana

0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Somalia

0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Botswana rank

38th

Somalia rank

39th

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

Botswana
Somalia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 39th of 181 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
1980s	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
1990s	0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
2010s	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Botswana
2020s	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0408 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$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Somalia?: Botswana, at 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Somalia?: 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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: 07 September 2026

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.