Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation was 75.95 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Botswana stood at 75.95 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Botswana peaked at 75.95 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Botswana 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 million current LCU | 7.65 million current LCU | 13.60 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 86.34 million current LCU | 23.80 million current LCU | 210.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 709.64 million current LCU | 284.60 million current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 6.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.69 billion current LCU | 7.42 billion current LCU | 20.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.15 billion current LCU | 22.98 billion current LCU | 51.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.54 billion current LCU | 47.36 billion current LCU | 75.95 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -711.72 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 101,272 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,390 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 259.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Botswana?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Botswana was 75.95 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.95 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Botswana ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.