Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana
Botswana: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 6.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana peaked at 14.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 4 |
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- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 567.82 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana was 6.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.