Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 30,622 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30,622 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
88th
of 187 countries
All-time high
37,564 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.53 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana stood at 30,622 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 37,564 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.53 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.3 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 4.14 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 4.83 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 6.47 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 7.57 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 13.93 current LCU per person | +84.0% |
| 1967 | 18.42 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 25 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 36.2 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1970 | 52.94 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1971 | 76.27 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 104.03 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 132.2 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 145.23 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 152.77 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 144.03 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 159.15 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 209.36 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 275.8 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 352.27 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 402.06 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 389.94 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 361.23 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 437.73 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 434.69 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 484.43 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 426.5 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 923.12 current LCU per person | +116.4% |
| 1989 | 1,766 current LCU per person | +91.3% |
| 1990 | 2,018 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 1,973 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,928 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,043 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,035 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,374 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 2,460 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,805 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 4,779 current LCU per person | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 3,958 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 5,203 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 5,597 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5,956 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 6,312 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7,293 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 6,999 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6,693 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7,832 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 13,325 current LCU per person | +70.1% |
| 2009 | 11,867 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 14,654 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 19,494 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 18,142 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 13,931 current LCU per person | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 16,144 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 17,693 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 16,236 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 18,384 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 19,572 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 23,776 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 23,708 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23,688 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,600 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 32,078 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 37,564 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 30,622 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30,622 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30,622 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.24 current LCU per person | 2.53 current LCU per person | 36.2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.18 current LCU per person | 52.94 current LCU per person | 275.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.82 current LCU per person | 352.27 current LCU per person | 1,766 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,637 current LCU per person | 1,928 current LCU per person | 4,779 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,708 current LCU per person | 5,203 current LCU per person | 13,325 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,802 current LCU per person | 13,931 current LCU per person | 23,776 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,210 current LCU per person | 23,688 current LCU per person | 37,564 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 85 China, People's Republic of 38,732 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Moldova, Republic of 36,221 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 34,274 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Central African Republic 30,112 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Nicaragua 29,937 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Singapore 29,051 current LCU per person compare
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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 30,622 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 37,564 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.