GDFI - general government in Botswana
Botswana: GDFI - general government was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Botswana, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.37 billion current US$ for gdfi - general government in 2011.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Botswana peaked at 1.82 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.24 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 31.42 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 162.29 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 344.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.73 million current US$ | 325.35 million current US$ | 718.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 957.09 million current US$ | 609.01 million current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Botswana?
- Gdfi - general government in Botswana was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for gdfi - general government?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General 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 local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.