GDFI - central government in Botswana

Botswana: GDFI - central government was 9.34 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
9.34 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.01 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1975
Years of data
37
1975–2011

GDFI - central government in Botswana, 1975–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B1975199320111975: 0 current LCU1976: 0 current LCU1977: 0 current LCU1978: 0 current LCU1979: 0 current LCU1980: 0 current LCU1981: 95.7M current LCU1982: 112.3M current LCU1983: 124.8M current LCU1984: 155.3M current LCU1985: 190.7M current LCU1986: 254.8M current LCU1987: 456.1M current LCU1988: 629.9M current LCU1989: 632.7M current LCU1990: 605.3M current LCU1991: 775.9M current LCU1992: 1.0B current LCU1993: 1.2B current LCU1994: 1.4B current LCU1995: 1.6B current LCU1996: 2.0B current LCU1997: 2.5B current LCU1998: 3.0B current LCU1999: 3.3B current LCU2000: 3.2B current LCU2001: 3.6B current LCU2002: 4.1B current LCU2003: 4.2B current LCU2004: 3.9B current LCU2005: 3.8B current LCU2006: 4.1B current LCU2007: 6.5B current LCU2008: 11.5B current LCU2009: 13.0B current LCU2010: 11.4B current LCU2011: 9.3B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - central government in Botswana is 9.34 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in Botswana peaked at 13.01 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1975.

That places Botswana 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 5
1980s 265.24 million current LCU 0 current LCU 632.70 million current LCU 10
1990s 1.73 billion current LCU 605.30 million current LCU 3.32 billion current LCU 10
2000s 5.78 billion current LCU 3.21 billion current LCU 13.01 billion current LCU 10
2010s 10.36 billion current LCU 9.34 billion current LCU 11.37 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 19 Comoros 16.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 20 Guinea-Bissau 12.69 billion current LCU compare
  3. 21 Central African Republic 9.90 billion current LCU compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 8.19 billion current LCU compare
  5. 24 Malawi 8.03 billion current LCU compare
  6. 25 Namibia 3.97 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - central government in Botswana?
Gdfi - central government in Botswana was 9.34 billion current 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 13.01 billion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1975.
How does Botswana rank for gdfi - central government?
Botswana ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - central government rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDFI - central government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 802 data points, 1960–2011
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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.