Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Botswana stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Botswana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Botswana ranks 87th of 172 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 … unit Domestic in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 84 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Lesotho 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, private sector, current prices in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Botswana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.