Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Botswana

Botswana: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 28.52 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.52 %
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
45th
of 203 countries
All-time high
66.85 %
in 1972
All-time low
20.19 %
in 2005
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Botswana, 1970–2024

203040506070197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 28.52 % for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in 2024.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Botswana peaked at 66.85 % in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20.19 %, in 2005.

That places Botswana 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Botswana, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 49.92 %
1971 66.5 % +33.2%
1972 66.85 % +0.5%
1973 61.41 % -8.1%
1974 42.94 % -30.1%
1975 34.62 % -19.4%
1976 27.07 % -21.8%
1977 24.95 % -7.8%
1978 25.51 % +2.2%
1979 28.87 % +13.2%
1980 31.85 % +10.3%
1981 34.92 % +9.6%
1982 35.65 % +2.1%
1983 31.52 % -11.6%
1984 26.78 % -15.0%
1985 26.42 % -1.3%
1986 22.95 % -13.1%
1987 22.33 % -2.7%
1988 27.46 % +23.0%
1989 31.78 % +15.7%
1990 32.92 % +3.6%
1991 31.72 % -3.6%
1992 29.96 % -5.6%
1993 27.32 % -8.8%
1994 25.88 % -5.3%
1995 26.98 % +4.2%
1996 23.01 % -14.7%
1997 26.17 % +13.7%
1998 28.11 % +7.4%
1999 26.68 % -5.1%
2000 25.14 % -5.8%
2001 25.92 % +3.1%
2002 25.53 % -1.5%
2003 24.71 % -3.2%
2004 24.01 % -2.8%
2005 20.19 % -15.9%
2006 20.26 % +0.3%
2007 24.57 % +21.3%
2008 25.39 % +3.3%
2009 28.34 % +11.6%
2010 26.76 % -5.5%
2011 30.2 % +12.8%
2012 31.47 % +4.2%
2013 27.59 % -12.3%
2014 25.44 % -7.8%
2015 27.1 % +6.6%
2016 24.52 % -9.5%
2017 24.18 % -1.4%
2018 26.39 % +9.2%
2019 28.9 % +9.5%
2020 27.69 % -4.2%
2021 26.39 % -4.7%
2022 24.41 % -7.5%
2023 25.66 % +5.1%
2024 28.52 % +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.86 % 24.95 % 66.85 % 10
1980s 29.17 % 22.33 % 35.65 % 10
1990s 27.88 % 23.01 % 32.92 % 10
2000s 24.41 % 20.19 % 28.34 % 10
2010s 27.26 % 24.18 % 31.47 % 10
2020s 26.53 % 24.41 % 28.52 % 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 42 Congo 28.91 % compare
  2. 43 USSR 28.74 % compare
  3. 44 Saudi Arabia 28.69 % compare
  4. 46 Lesotho 28.27 % compare
  5. 47 Brunei Darussalam 28.1 % compare
  6. 48 Samoa 28 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Botswana?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Botswana was 28.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 66.85 % in 1972.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 20.19 % in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
Botswana ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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