Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Botswana stood at 28.2%.
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 in Botswana peaked at 46.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.3% | — |
| 1966 | 23.2% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 20.8% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 24.5% | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 46.0% | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 24.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 22.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 23.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,884 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana was 28.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.