How does Botswana rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.5%

World rank

43rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Botswana 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
1962	0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1963	0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1964	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1965	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1966	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.5%
1967	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1968	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1969	0.3825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1970	0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1971	0.5044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1972	0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1973	0.509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	0.4787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1975	0.419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1976	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1977	0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1978	0.3636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1979	0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1980	0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1981	0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1982	0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1983	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1984	0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1985	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1986	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1987	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1988	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.2%
1989	0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
1990	0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1991	0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1992	0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1994	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1995	0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1996	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1997	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1998	0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
1999	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2000	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2001	0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2002	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2005	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2006	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2007	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2008	0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
2009	0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2010	0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2011	0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2012	0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2013	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2014	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2016	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2017	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2018	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2019	0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2020	0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2021	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2022	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2023	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2024	0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2025	0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Republic of Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.5094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Botswana rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.