GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: GDFI - public sector (current US$) was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector 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 - public sector in 2011.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Botswana peaked at 1.82 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1975.
That places Botswana 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 55.26 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 3.31 billion current US$, 41% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - public sector (current US$) 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% | 55.26 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 | 9.21 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 55.26 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
- 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 - public sector in Botswana?
- Gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.