Botswana: Investment forecast

The latest value from 2028 is 32.16 percent, an increase from 32.08 percent in 2027. In comparison, the world average is 23.68 percent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1980 to 2028 is 25.71 percent. The minimum value, 0.61 percent, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 39.12 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Expressed as a ratio of total investment in current local currency and GDP in current local currency. Investment or gross capital formation is measured by the total value of the gross fixed capital formation and changes in inventories and acquisitions less disposals of valuables for a unit or sector. The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.