GDFI - private (current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: GDFI - private (current US$) was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in Botswana, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private in Botswana is 3.58 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 339.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Botswana peaked at 3.58 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.48 million current US$, in 1974.
That places Botswana 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private (current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 45.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 94.52 million current US$ | +107.9% |
| 1976 | 92.75 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 115.21 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 170.08 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1979 | 258.04 million current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1980 | 366.18 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 269.80 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 217.40 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 205.39 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 207.10 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 154.26 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 175.85 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 269.34 million current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 447.75 million current US$ | +66.2% |
| 1989 | 655.47 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 901.14 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 849.17 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 746.04 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 622.12 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 587.43 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 657.01 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 601.15 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 617.80 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 639.47 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 744.86 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 825.41 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 813.82 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 850.25 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.58 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.18 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.58 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.34 million current US$ | 45.48 million current US$ | 258.04 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 296.85 million current US$ | 154.26 million current US$ | 655.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 696.62 million current US$ | 587.43 million current US$ | 901.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 813.82 million current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Botswana?
- Gdfi - private in Botswana was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.48 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for gdfi - private?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.9%. 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.