Botswana Investment: % of GDP
2006 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Investment: % of GDP
- Botswana Investment accounted for 28.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a ratio of 28.6 % in the previous quarter.
- Botswana investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Dec 2025, with an average ratio of 24.3 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 56.8 % in Dec 2008 and a record low of 8.8 % in Mar 2007.
CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Botswana Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Botswana GDP contracted 5.3 % YoY in Jun 2025.
- Botswana Nominal GDP reached 5.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.9 % in Jun 2025.
- Botswana GDP Per Capita reached 7,712.3 USD in Dec 2024.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 22.3 % in Dec 2025.
View Botswana's Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2006 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
Botswana Investment accounted for 28.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a ratio of 28.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.4 Dec 2025 | 28.6 Sep 2025 | 8.8 Mar 2007 | 56.8 Dec 2008 | % | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 29.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 16.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 25.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 23.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 22.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 28.4 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 28.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 32.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 25.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 28.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 28.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 12.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 26.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 19.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 16.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 26.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 19.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 19.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 24.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 22.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 20.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 22.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 19.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 9.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 14.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 22.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 37.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 31.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 30.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 24.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 21.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 20.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 27.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 17.6 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 24.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 17.0 2025 | yearly | 1964 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 29.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 35.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 15.1 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 30.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 29.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 25.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 22.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 25.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 15.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 9.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 35.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 18.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 18.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 19.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 22.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 23.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 33.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 28.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 30.9 Dec 2014 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2014 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.7 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 34.1 2018 | yearly | 1996 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | 28.1 2025 | yearly | 1965 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 20.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 23.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 23.7 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 23.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 24.8 2024 | yearly | 1967 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 14.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 33.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 25.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 20.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1972 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 24.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 19.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 30.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 24.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 31.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 30.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 22.5 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 19.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 12.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 20.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 34.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 26.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 33.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 184.195 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 691.508 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 157.475 2032 | yearly | 1981 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 281.503 2032 | yearly | 1999 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 124.857 2032 | yearly | 2000 - 2032 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 9,047.061 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,267.675 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 8,956.191 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -1.550 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,661.425 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 2,385.637 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -328.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 437.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 111.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,602.753 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,208.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 766.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 42.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 103,410.185 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 19,726.353 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.449 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.952 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 39.969 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 29.550 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 945.632 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 27.496 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,859.799 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 370.699 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 46.630 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 30.984 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 56.635 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 570.393 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 568.178 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 992.993 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,060.463 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,045.045 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 787.501 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 4,516.018 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 421.723 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 308.521 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 4,267.971 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,679.764 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 5,619.285 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 9,843.596 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -4,224.311 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 91.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 86.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.900 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 219.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,717.145 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,076.814 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,582.624 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,391.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,012.480 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.63 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.36 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,797,204.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,651.168 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 35,518.237 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 119,015.338 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 110,033.638 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,868.365 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 89,903.589 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,894.579 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,169.072 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 56,298.320 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 2,619.877 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,639.725 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
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