Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 27.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana, 1974–2013
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 27.5% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana peaked at 34.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 10th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.1% | — |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +47.4% |
| 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 | 25.1% | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 18.1% | 31.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 12.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 12.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 20.8% | 29.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,169 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 29,284 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Botswana was 27.5% 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 34.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Botswana ranks 10th out of 105 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 66.3%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.