Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Botswana
Botswana: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 35.61 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Botswana, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Botswana is 35.61, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Botswana peaked at 35.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1960.
That places Botswana 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.67 | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.81 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.88 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.95 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.03 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.11 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.37 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.46 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.53 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.7 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.92 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 3.17 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 3.34 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.37 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.38 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.44 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.61 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.84 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.92 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.08 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.28 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.53 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.75 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.07 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 5.36 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.84 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 6.35 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 6.93 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.49 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 8.03 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 8.75 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 9.56 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 11.29 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 12.04 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.23 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 14.45 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 15.62 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 16.63 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 17.42 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 18.09 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.16 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.01 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 25.19 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 26.62 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 27.55 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.41 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 31.23 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 32.85 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 34.24 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 35.61 | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 35.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.18, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 35.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.62, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 1.67 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.46 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.44 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 | 5.07 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.89 | 11.29 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.48 | 23.3 | 35.61 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Botswana?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Botswana was 35.61 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.