GDFI - private sector in Botswana
Botswana: GDFI - private sector was 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.13 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.13 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
All-time low
81.32 million constant 2000 US$
in 1976
Years of data
37
1975–2011
GDFI - private sector in Botswana, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ for gdfi - private sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Botswana peaked at 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.32 million constant 2000 US$, in 1976.
That places Botswana 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 82.94 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 81.32 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 86.70 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 113.04 million constant 2000 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 147.58 million constant 2000 US$ | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 172.86 million constant 2000 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 167.85 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 147.89 million constant 2000 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 134.28 million constant 2000 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 162.26 million constant 2000 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 187.71 million constant 2000 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 198.60 million constant 2000 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 358.74 million constant 2000 US$ | +80.6% |
| 1988 | 460.51 million constant 2000 US$ | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 443.39 million constant 2000 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 471.90 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 468.00 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 454.14 million constant 2000 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 445.25 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 470.69 million constant 2000 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 514.99 million constant 2000 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 502.61 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 534.31 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 630.78 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 625.48 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 825.41 million constant 2000 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 786.37 million constant 2000 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 834.68 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 930.26 million constant 2000 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 billion constant 2000 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion constant 2000 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 996.21 million constant 2000 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 billion constant 2000 US$ | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ | +38.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.32 million constant 2000 US$ | 81.32 million constant 2000 US$ | 147.58 million constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 243.41 million constant 2000 US$ | 134.28 million constant 2000 US$ | 460.51 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 511.81 million constant 2000 US$ | 445.25 million constant 2000 US$ | 630.78 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 984.19 million constant 2000 US$ | 786.37 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.54 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2.13 billion constant 2000 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private sector in Botswana?
- Gdfi - private sector in Botswana was 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.32 million constant 2000 US$ in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. 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 sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 constant 2000 local currency.