Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0088 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0088 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 170 Zambia 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Liberia 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Syria 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Angola 0.0067 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.