Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 29,644 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana stood at 29,644 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 29,644 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.31 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Botswana 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 14.8 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 16.27 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 16.95 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 23.17 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 40.32 current LCU per person | +74.0% |
| 1971 | 69.53 current LCU per person | +72.5% |
| 1972 | 94.39 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 110.28 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 99.86 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 97.03 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 106.33 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 121.31 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 165.85 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1979 | 233.22 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 303.58 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 331.39 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 333.11 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 334.71 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 391.45 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 431.57 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 504.24 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 757.44 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1988 | 1,173 current LCU per person | +54.8% |
| 1989 | 1,538 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 1,748 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1,858 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,873 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,913 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,027 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2,360 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 2,415 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,052 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 3,542 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 4,121 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 4,426 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4,854 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 5,419 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 5,866 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6,476 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6,990 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 6,251 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 8,339 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 9,537 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 10,305 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 11,302 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 15,049 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 15,857 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 15,449 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,261 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 16,859 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18,039 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 17,776 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19,943 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 22,255 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 20,016 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 22,849 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 25,150 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 27,121 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 29,528 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 29,644 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29,644 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29,644 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +74.0% | 23.17 current LCU per person | 40.32 current LCU per person |
| 1971 | +72.5% | 40.32 current LCU per person | 69.53 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.9 current LCU per person | 13.31 current LCU per person | 23.17 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 113.81 current LCU per person | 40.32 current LCU per person | 233.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 609.78 current LCU per person | 303.58 current LCU per person | 1,538 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,491 current LCU per person | 1,748 current LCU per person | 4,121 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,846 current LCU per person | 4,426 current LCU per person | 10,305 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,879 current LCU per person | 11,302 current LCU per person | 22,255 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,718 current LCU per person | 20,016 current LCU per person | 29,644 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Saudi Arabia 39,001 current LCU per person compare
- 84 China, People's Republic of 37,938 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Moldova, Republic of 33,005 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Nicaragua 28,604 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Singapore 28,532 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Gambia, The 26,629 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 29,644 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,644 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.31 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed 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.