Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
75.42 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-8.89 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 2.02 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 75.42 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -8.89 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 141st of 179 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1969 | 37.37 % change on previous year | +684.8% |
| 1970 | 75 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1971 | 75.42 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1974 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1975 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1976 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +626.0% |
| 1977 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 45.21 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1979 | 49.31 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 35.33 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1982 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +409.7% |
| 1985 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 55.2 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 1988 | 59.49 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1993 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1995 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1996 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1997 | 29.35 % change on previous year | +508.3% |
| 1998 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2006 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2007 | 36.01 % change on previous year | -505.2% |
| 2008 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 35.8 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 2012 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2013 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -723.4% |
| 2015 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0501 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2018 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -27630.6% |
| 2019 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2021 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2022 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.18 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +27630.6% | -0.0501 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +723.4% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +684.8% | 4.76 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +626.0% | 2.12 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +508.3% | 4.82 % change on previous year | 29.35 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +505.2% | -8.89 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.11 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 34.1 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | 75.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.27 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 59.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 29.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 35.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 138 Philippines 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 139 China 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Malta 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Belgium 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Senegal 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 144 North Macedonia 1.71 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.42 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.89 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.