Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 2,195 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 33,643 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2823 current US$ 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.