Gross fixed … General government Purchasing annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Gross fixed … General government Purchasing annual growth rate was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Botswana, 1961–2019
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 … General government Purchasing annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -9.2 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.28 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -9.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.11 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed … General government Purchasing annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +14528.6% | -0.1759 % change on previous year | 25.38 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1987.2% | -0.3765 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1335.8% | -2.56 % change on previous year | 31.63 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +992.4% | -3.86 % change on previous year | 34.47 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +985.1% | -5.11 % change on previous year | 45.27 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +793.8% | -9.74 % change on previous year | 67.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Bolivia -8.6 % change on previous year compare
- 129 South Africa -8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Latvia -9.05 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Burkina Faso -9.63 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Iceland -9.85 % change on previous year compare
- 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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
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.