Botswana—Total Investment (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: IMF World Economic OutlookGlobal Rank: #6 of 43
Latest Value
34.4%
2026
YoY Change
-6.6%
2025 → 2026
Global Rank
#6
of 43 countries
Maximum
39.1%
2011
Minimum
18.3%
2005
CAGR
+1.4%
23 years
Last
34.4%
Previous
36.9%
Highest
39.1%
Lowest
18.3%
Unit
Percent of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
Actual
IMF Forecast
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34.4% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% |
IMF Forecast
Projections from the IMF World Economic Outlook. These are staff estimates, not guarantees.
| Year | Projected Value | Change from Previous |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Forecast | 34.4% | -6.6% |
Top Countries — Total Investment (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 49.1% | 2026 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 38.0% | 2026 |
| 3 | Angola | 35.5% | 2026 |
| 4 | Benin | 34.5% | 2026 |
| 5 | Gabon | 34.5% | 2026 |
| 6 | Botswana | 34.4% | 2026 |
| 7 | Zambia | 32.4% | 2026 |
| 8 | Lesotho | 31.8% | 2026 |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 30.2% | 2026 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 30.0% | 2026 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total investment as a percentage of GDP. Includes both public and private gross fixed capital formation and changes in inventories.
Methodology
Total investment (gross capital formation) as a share of GDP. Based on national accounts data.
Unit
Percent of GDP