Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Botswana

Botswana: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 782.4%
World rank
131st
of 173 countries
All-time high
67.6 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-52.36 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Botswana, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -9.2 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 782.4% on the previous year and down 145.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Botswana peaked at 67.6 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -52.36 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Botswana ranks 131st of 173 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, General government, Constant prices in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 4 % change on previous year
1962 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1963 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1964 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1965 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1966 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1967 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1968 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1969 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1970 -9.74 % change on previous year -343.6%
1971 67.6 % change on previous year -793.8%
1972 27.03 % change on previous year -60.0%
1973 11.43 % change on previous year -57.7%
1974 -23.93 % change on previous year -309.4%
1975 -52.36 % change on previous year +118.8%
1976 -13.47 % change on previous year -74.3%
1977 -1.82 % change on previous year -86.5%
1978 7.06 % change on previous year -487.1%
1979 31.03 % change on previous year +339.4%
1980 11.04 % change on previous year -64.4%
1981 28.47 % change on previous year +157.8%
1982 14.71 % change on previous year -48.3%
1983 -10.3 % change on previous year -170.0%
1984 -3.86 % change on previous year -62.5%
1985 34.47 % change on previous year -992.4%
1986 16.85 % change on previous year -51.1%
1987 21.23 % change on previous year +26.0%
1988 -7.92 % change on previous year -137.3%
1989 32.31 % change on previous year -508.2%
1990 -5.11 % change on previous year -115.8%
1991 45.27 % change on previous year -985.1%
1992 6.11 % change on previous year -86.5%
1993 13.94 % change on previous year +127.9%
1994 -0.3624 % change on previous year -102.6%
1995 -0.1759 % change on previous year -51.5%
1996 25.38 % change on previous year -14528.6%
1997 12.36 % change on previous year -51.3%
1998 3.59 % change on previous year -71.0%
1999 9.32 % change on previous year +159.6%
2000 -10.1 % change on previous year -208.4%
2001 42.12 % change on previous year -516.9%
2002 4.88 % change on previous year -88.4%
2003 -0.3765 % change on previous year -107.7%
2004 -7.86 % change on previous year +1987.2%
2005 -11.51 % change on previous year +46.5%
2006 -7.18 % change on previous year -37.6%
2007 34.43 % change on previous year -579.4%
2008 48.84 % change on previous year +41.9%
2009 20.34 % change on previous year -58.4%
2010 -10.49 % change on previous year -151.6%
2011 -14.8 % change on previous year +41.0%
2012 -18.98 % change on previous year +28.3%
2013 -2.56 % change on previous year -86.5%
2014 31.63 % change on previous year -1335.8%
2015 3.95 % change on previous year -87.5%
2016 10.08 % change on previous year +155.3%
2017 -6.06 % change on previous year -160.1%
2018 1.35 % change on previous year -122.3%
2019 -9.2 % change on previous year -782.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 9
1970s 4.28 % change on previous year -52.36 % change on previous year 67.6 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.7 % change on previous year -10.3 % change on previous year 34.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.03 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year 45.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.36 % change on previous year -11.51 % change on previous year 48.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.51 % change on previous year -18.98 % change on previous year 31.63 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -8.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 South Africa -8.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Latvia -9.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Burkina Faso -9.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Iceland -9.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Saudi Arabia -10.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Botswana?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Botswana was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 67.6 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -52.36 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Botswana rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Botswana ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 145.2%. 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, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 10,115 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.