How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Botswana

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

38th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.4622 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.4622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

Botswana ranks 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1967	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1968	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1969	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1970	0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
1971	0.4598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.2%
1972	0.4622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1973	0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1974	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1975	0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1976	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1977	0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1979	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1980	0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1981	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1982	0.3217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1983	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1984	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1985	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1986	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1988	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1989	0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1990	0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1991	0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1992	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1993	0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1995	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1996	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1997	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1998	0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1999	0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2000	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2001	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2004	0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2005	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2006	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2007	0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2008	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2009	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2010	0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2011	0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2012	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2014	0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2015	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2016	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2018	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2019	0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2020	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2021	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2022	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2023	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2024	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2025	0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.3394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

35 Senegal 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 South Korea 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Mongolia 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Japan 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.4622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.