Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 7.37 % change on previous year in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Botswana, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7.37 % change on previous year for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Botswana peaked at 37.14 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.75 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Botswana 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1973 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 37.14 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1975 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 25.54 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1986 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 23.98 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1988 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 35.28 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1990 | 28.67 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 30.89 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2006 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 24.5 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2010 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7.37 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.43 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | 37.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.52 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 35.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.38 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 30.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 24.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 70 Malaysia 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Kenya 7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Cameroon 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Bhutan 7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Montenegro 7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Cape Verde 7.14 % change on previous year 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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Botswana?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Botswana was 7.37 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.14 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Botswana ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.