Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation was -1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -1.2% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 128.1% on the previous year and down 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Botswana peaked at 40.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.6% | — |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -568.1% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | +317.6% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -90.4% |
| 1982 | -8.4% | -583.2% |
| 1983 | -8.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -305.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -55.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +1117.9% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -69.3% |
| 1991 | -2.2% | -130.7% |
| 1992 | -4.2% | +89.0% |
| 1993 | -1.9% | -55.8% |
| 1994 | -1.2% | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -630.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -97.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +11885.4% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +161.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +82.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -81.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +273.3% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +376.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -73.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +473.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -80.1% |
| 2013 | -2.9% | -149.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -176.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +91.5% |
| 2017 | -4.6% | -165.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -287.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | -190.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -103.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -184.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1805.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | -1.2% | -128.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | -1.6% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | -8.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -4.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 1.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | -4.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -9.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9014 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana was -1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.