Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana
Botswana: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana stood at 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana peaked at 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Botswana 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +73.0% | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +67.6% | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 172 Congo 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guinea 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Liberia 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 0.007 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 0.007 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Botswana was 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.