GDFI - central government in Botswana

Botswana: GDFI - central government was 2.45 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
2.45 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3.86 billion constant LCU
in 2009
All-time low
1.35 billion constant LCU
in 1995
Years of data
18
1994–2011

GDFI - central government in Botswana, 1994–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1994200220111994: 1.4B constant LCU1995: 1.4B constant LCU1996: 1.6B constant LCU1997: 1.9B constant LCU1998: 2.2B constant LCU1999: 2.5B constant LCU2000: 1.9B constant LCU2001: 2.2B constant LCU2002: 2.4B constant LCU2003: 2.2B constant LCU2004: 1.8B constant LCU2005: 1.4B constant LCU2006: 1.5B constant LCU2007: 2.2B constant LCU2008: 3.6B constant LCU2009: 3.9B constant LCU2010: 3.2B constant LCU2011: 2.5B constant LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - central government in Botswana is 2.45 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in Botswana peaked at 3.86 billion constant LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion constant LCU, in 1995.

Botswana ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 billion constant LCU 1.35 billion constant LCU 2.50 billion constant LCU 6
2000s 2.30 billion constant LCU 1.42 billion constant LCU 3.86 billion constant LCU 10
2010s 2.85 billion constant LCU 2.45 billion constant LCU 3.24 billion constant LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 13 Kenya 14.59 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 14 Cape Verde 5.28 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 15 Namibia 2.64 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 17 Lesotho 2.02 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 18 Ghana 1.92 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 19 Eswatini 667.50 million constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - central government in Botswana?
Gdfi - central government in Botswana was 2.45 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - central government recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 billion constant LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion constant LCU in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for gdfi - central government?
Botswana ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - central government rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - central government (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDFI - central government (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 489 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current local currency.