Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 2,195 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,195 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,201 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
18.58 current US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Botswana is 2,195 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 2,201 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.58 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 181 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 20.64 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 22.69 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 23.64 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 32.26 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 56.27 current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 1971 | 97.59 current US$ per person | +73.4% |
| 1972 | 122.14 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 158.88 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 146.97 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 131.21 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 122.28 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 144.09 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 200.27 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 286.15 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 390.59 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 396.05 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 323.52 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 305.13 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 301.49 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 226.84 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 268.34 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 451.14 current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 1988 | 641.23 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1989 | 763.21 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 939.34 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 918.93 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 887.88 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 789.37 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 755.04 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 851.46 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 726.37 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 836.02 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 838.09 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 891.11 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 867.62 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 830.97 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 856.39 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,185 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1,366 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,072 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 1,358 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1,397 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,440 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 2,201 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 2,075 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,839 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,812 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,664 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,655 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,718 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,955 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2,069 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,747 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2,061 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 2,033 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,995 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,177 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 2,195 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,195 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,195 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.56 current US$ per person | 18.58 current US$ per person | 32.26 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 146.58 current US$ per person | 56.27 current US$ per person | 286.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.75 current US$ per person | 226.84 current US$ per person | 763.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 843.36 current US$ per person | 726.37 current US$ per person | 939.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,175 current US$ per person | 830.97 current US$ per person | 1,440 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,865 current US$ per person | 1,655 current US$ per person | 2,201 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,035 current US$ per person | 1,747 current US$ per person | 2,195 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,290 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kosovo 2,224 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2,224 current US$ per person compare
- 83 North Macedonia 2,183 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Gabon 2,051 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Armenia 2,029 current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 2,195 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,201 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.58 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.