Adjusted net savings per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted net savings per capita was 547.24 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Botswana, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Botswana is 547.24 current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Botswana peaked at 1,926 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 484.44 current US$, in 2020.
That places Botswana 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 866.43 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 969.17 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 869.43 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 935.45 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 503.23 current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 512.39 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 785.92 current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 852.57 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 904.91 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,016 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,043 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,161 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 722.87 current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 848.6 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 910.11 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,504 current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 1,332 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,481 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1,176 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 625.6 current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 1,131 current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 1,926 current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2012 | 1,605 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1,403 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,715 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1,114 current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 1,014 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,129 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 825.13 current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 770.59 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 484.44 current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 547.24 current US$ | +13.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 547.24 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 434.65 current US$, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 547.24 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.7 current US$, 9.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 821.51 current US$ | 503.23 current US$ | 1,016 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 current US$ | 625.6 current US$ | 1,504 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 current US$ | 770.59 current US$ | 1,926 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.84 current US$ | 484.44 current US$ | 547.24 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Botswana?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Botswana was 547.24 current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.44 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.