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$, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 31.42 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 114.37 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 109.11 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 113.82 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 119.61 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 100.23 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 135.59 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 271.66 million current US$ | +100.3% |
| 1988 | 344.47 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 314.01 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 325.35 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 383.81 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 479.26 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 498.89 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 520.53 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 563.61 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 588.34 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 675.90 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 713.32 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 718.34 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 629.91 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 609.01 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 643.94 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 857.05 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 833.20 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 740.36 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 694.76 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.37 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 billion current US$, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - general government in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -100.0% | 31.42 million current US$ | 0 current US$ |
| 1987 | +100.3% | 135.59 million current US$ | 271.66 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Botswana?
- Gdfi - general government in Botswana was 1.37 billion current US$ 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.