GDFI - public sector in Botswana

Botswana: GDFI - public sector was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.37 billion current US$
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.82 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1975
Years of data
38
1974–2011

GDFI - public sector in Botswana, 1974–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1974199220111974: 55.3M current US$1975: 0 current US$1976: 0 current US$1977: 0 current US$1978: 0 current US$1979: 0 current US$1980: 0 current US$1981: 114.4M current US$1982: 109.1M current US$1983: 113.8M current US$1984: 119.6M current US$1985: 100.2M current US$1986: 135.6M current US$1987: 271.7M current US$1988: 344.5M current US$1989: 314.0M current US$1990: 325.3M current US$1991: 383.8M current US$1992: 479.3M current US$1993: 498.9M current US$1994: 520.5M current US$1995: 563.6M current US$1996: 588.3M current US$1997: 675.9M current US$1998: 713.3M current US$1999: 718.3M current US$2000: 629.9M current US$2001: 609.0M current US$2002: 643.9M current US$2003: 857.0M current US$2004: 833.2M current US$2005: 740.4M current US$2006: 694.8M current US$2007: 1.1B current US$2008: 1.7B current US$2009: 1.8B current US$2010: 1.7B current US$2011: 1.4B current US$

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 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Botswana, 1974 to 2011.
Year current US$ 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 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Cameroon 1.63 billion current US$ compare
  2. 17 Tunisia 1.50 billion current US$ compare
  3. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 1.47 billion current US$ compare
  4. 20 Uganda 1.13 billion current US$ compare
  5. 21 Namibia 1.08 billion current US$ compare
  6. 22 Mali 1.06 billion current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1960–2011
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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.