Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector

Botswana
33.02 billion current LCU
in 2013
Zimbabwe
37.29 billion current LCU
in 2024
Botswana rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 37.29 billion current LCU against 33.02 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 4.27 billion current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 210.30 million current LCU 229,157 current LCU 210.07 million current LCU Botswana
1980s 444.79 million current LCU 378,892 current LCU 444.41 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 1.94 billion current LCU 533,614 current LCU 1.94 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 8.56 billion current LCU 132,950 current LCU 8.56 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 26.51 billion current LCU 146,075 current LCU 26.51 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, private sector, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 37.29 billion current LCU against 33.02 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, private sector between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
4.27 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
Botswana ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,078 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.