Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Botswana
Botswana: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0007 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Botswana peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 156th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0207 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0295 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 153 Latvia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Azerbaijan 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Ecuador 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Jordan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Montenegro 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Australia 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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, per in Botswana?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Botswana was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Botswana ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.