GDFI - private sector in Botswana
Botswana: GDFI - private sector was 7.13 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private sector in Botswana, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - private sector in Botswana stood at 7.13 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 7.13 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 272.47 million constant LCU, in 1976.
That places Botswana 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 342.82 million constant LCU | 272.47 million constant LCU | 494.48 million constant LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 815.55 million constant LCU | 449.91 million constant LCU | 1.54 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 billion constant LCU | 1.49 billion constant LCU | 2.11 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 billion constant LCU | 2.63 billion constant LCU | 3.82 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 billion constant LCU | 5.16 billion constant LCU | 7.13 billion constant LCU | 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 - private sector in Botswana?
- Gdfi - private sector in Botswana was 7.13 billion constant LCU 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 7.13 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.47 million constant LCU in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 38 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 LCU). 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 local prices.