Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Botswana

Botswana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 92.69 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
92.69 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
92.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
63.98 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Botswana, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 64 Percentage of GDP2001: 68 Percentage of GDP2002: 70.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 73.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 77.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 78.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 76.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 73.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 72.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 86.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 88.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 90.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 91.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 84.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 83.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 89.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 90 Percentage of GDP2017: 92 Percentage of GDP2018: 91.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 92.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 92.69 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Botswana peaked at 92.69 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.98 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Botswana ranks 32nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Botswana, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 63.98 Percentage of GDP
2001 68.04 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2002 70.48 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2003 73.59 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2004 77.48 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2005 78.87 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2006 76.25 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2007 73.11 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2008 72.88 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2009 86.55 Percentage of GDP +18.7%
2010 88.41 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2011 90.15 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2012 91.19 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2013 84.78 Percentage of GDP -7.0%
2014 83.92 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2015 89.55 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2016 89.97 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2017 91.97 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2018 91.77 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2019 92.69 Percentage of GDP +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.12 Percentage of GDP 63.98 Percentage of GDP 86.55 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 89.44 Percentage of GDP 83.92 Percentage of GDP 92.69 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 29 Mongolia 96.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 30 Bhutan 94.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 31 Grenada 94 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 33 Latvia 49.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 33 Bolivia 90.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 34 Poland 43.86 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 34 Mozambique 89.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 35 Türkiye 43.4 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.02 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Botswana?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Botswana was 92.69 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 92.69 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 63.98 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Botswana ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.