Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,325 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10,430 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4.3 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana is 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 10,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1963 | 6.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 9.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 10.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 19.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1967 | 26.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1968 | 35.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1969 | 52.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1970 | 76.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1971 | 113.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1972 | 147.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1973 | 219.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 258.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 262.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 221.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 266.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 378.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 538.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 749.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 822.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 674.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 607.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 644.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 452.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 527.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 537.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1989 | 1,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 2,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 2,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 2,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 2,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 3,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 4,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 4,441 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 3,797 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 4,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 6,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 5,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 10,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 8,834 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 6,265 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 6,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 6,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 7,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 7,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 9,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 8,639 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 52.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 76.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 538.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 808.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 452.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 157 Congo 11,311 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Angola 10,580 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,499 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname 9,853 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 9,294 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,172 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 48,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,122 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 10,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.