Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Botswana
Botswana: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 21.3 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Botswana is 21.3 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Botswana peaked at 23.13 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.85 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places Botswana 28th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.81 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 12.13 Percentage of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 11.85 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.43 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.78 Percentage of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 15.38 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.03 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.92 Percentage of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 13 Percentage of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 18.88 Percentage of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 23.13 Percentage of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 21.46 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 19.27 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 21.67 Percentage of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 21.07 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.45 Percentage of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 19.57 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21.3 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94 Percentage of GDP, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21.3 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 Percentage of GDP, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.66 Percentage of GDP | 11.85 Percentage of GDP | 16.03 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 Percentage of GDP | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | 23.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 25 Austria 21.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 Kuwait 21.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 Eswatini 5.38 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 3.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Belgium 21.41 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 Chile 21.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 Romania 20.51 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Hungary 20.42 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 21.3 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 23.13 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Botswana ranks 28th out of 147 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 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.