Gross public investment in Botswana
Botswana: Gross public investment was 7.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross public investment in Botswana, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7.9% for gross public investment in 2011.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Botswana peaked at 18.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Botswana 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 10.7% | — |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,918 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Botswana?
- Gross public investment in Botswana was 7.9% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for gross public investment?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.