Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana

Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 33.02 billion current LCU in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
33.02 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
68th
of 106 countries
All-time high
33.02 billion current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
37.55 million current LCU
in 1974
Years of data
40
1974–2013

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana, 1974–2013

010.0B20.0B30.0B1974199320131974: 37.5M current LCU1975: 69.9M current LCU1976: 80.7M current LCU1977: 97.0M current LCU1978: 140.8M current LCU1979: 210.3M current LCU1980: 284.6M current LCU1981: 225.8M current LCU1982: 223.8M current LCU1983: 225.3M current LCU1984: 268.9M current LCU1985: 293.5M current LCU1986: 330.4M current LCU1987: 456.1M current LCU1988: 818.8M current LCU1989: 1.3B current LCU1990: 1.7B current LCU1991: 1.7B current LCU1992: 1.6B current LCU1993: 1.5B current LCU1994: 1.6B current LCU1995: 2.0B current LCU1996: 2.0B current LCU1997: 2.5B current LCU1998: 3.0B current LCU1999: 3.5B current LCU2000: 4.3B current LCU2001: 4.6B current LCU2002: 5.3B current LCU2003: 6.2B current LCU2004: 7.8B current LCU2005: 9.1B current LCU2006: 11.4B current LCU2007: 12.5B current LCU2008: 11.5B current LCU2009: 13.0B current LCU2010: 17.8B current LCU2011: 23.7B current LCU2012: 31.5B current LCU2013: 33.0B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 33.02 billion current LCU for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2013. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 436.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana peaked at 33.02 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.55 million current LCU, in 1974.

Botswana ranks 68th of 106 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, private sector in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU) in Botswana, 1974 to 2013.
Year current LCU Change
1974 37.55 million current LCU —
1975 69.90 million current LCU +86.2%
1976 80.65 million current LCU +15.4%
1977 97.00 million current LCU +20.3%
1978 140.85 million current LCU +45.2%
1979 210.30 million current LCU +49.3%
1980 284.60 million current LCU +35.3%
1981 225.75 million current LCU -20.7%
1982 223.85 million current LCU -0.8%
1983 225.30 million current LCU +0.6%
1984 268.90 million current LCU +19.4%
1985 293.50 million current LCU +9.1%
1986 330.45 million current LCU +12.6%
1987 456.10 million current LCU +38.0%
1988 818.75 million current LCU +79.5%
1989 1.32 billion current LCU +61.3%
1990 1.68 billion current LCU +26.9%
1991 1.72 billion current LCU +2.4%
1992 1.57 billion current LCU -8.3%
1993 1.51 billion current LCU -4.2%
1994 1.56 billion current LCU +3.6%
1995 1.98 billion current LCU +26.5%
1996 1.96 billion current LCU -1.0%
1997 2.47 billion current LCU +26.2%
1998 3.01 billion current LCU +22.2%
1999 3.45 billion current LCU +14.5%
2000 4.29 billion current LCU +24.3%
2001 4.61 billion current LCU +7.5%
2002 5.25 billion current LCU +13.9%
2003 6.16 billion current LCU +17.2%
2004 7.79 billion current LCU +26.5%
2005 9.08 billion current LCU +16.5%
2006 11.43 billion current LCU +25.9%
2007 12.51 billion current LCU +9.5%
2008 11.46 billion current LCU -8.4%
2009 13.01 billion current LCU +13.5%
2010 17.83 billion current LCU +37.1%
2011 23.68 billion current LCU +32.8%
2012 31.52 billion current LCU +33.1%
2013 33.02 billion current LCU +4.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 33.02 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144.10 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 33.02 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106.04 million current LCU 37.55 million current LCU 210.30 million current LCU 6
1980s 444.79 million current LCU 223.85 million current LCU 1.32 billion current LCU 10
1990s 2.09 billion current LCU 1.51 billion current LCU 3.45 billion current LCU 10
2000s 8.56 billion current LCU 4.29 billion current LCU 13.01 billion current LCU 10
2010s 26.51 billion current LCU 17.83 billion current LCU 33.02 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 65 Gambia 42.06 billion current LCU compare
  2. 66 Turkmenistan 39.24 billion current LCU compare
  3. 67 Zimbabwe 37.29 billion current LCU compare
  4. 69 Guyana 31.37 billion current LCU compare
  5. 70 Macao 30.52 billion current LCU compare
  6. 71 Sierra Leone 22.00 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana was 33.02 billion current LCU in 2013, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 33.02 billion current LCU in 2013.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 37.55 million current LCU in 1974.
How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
Botswana ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 436.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,095 data points, 1960–2025
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Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.