Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 1,603 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 1,603 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 2,814 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.86 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Botswana 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 99.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 106.28 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 125.59 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 158.39 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 270.98 current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 1980 | 310.45 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 319.37 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 275.49 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 323.92 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 290.29 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 322.21 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 434.92 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 634.28 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 1989 | 1,153 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,209 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,322 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1,244 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,281 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 855.42 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 915.55 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,165 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,208 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1,361 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,391 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 979.89 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 1,509 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 1,699 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2,180 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 2,188 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,461 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,041 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 1,394 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 1,991 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 2,814 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 2,432 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2,289 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,681 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 1,944 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 2,033 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,181 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,936 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,850 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,385 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 1,603 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,603 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,603 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.96 current US$ per person, 6.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.22 current US$ per person | 99.86 current US$ per person | 270.98 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 512.99 current US$ per person | 275.49 current US$ per person | 1,153 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,172 current US$ per person | 855.42 current US$ per person | 1,326 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,720 current US$ per person | 979.89 current US$ per person | 2,461 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,215 current US$ per person | 1,850 current US$ per person | 2,814 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,494 current US$ per person | 1,385 current US$ per person | 1,603 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 76 Belize 1,656 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Syria 1,648 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Montenegro 1,637 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Ecuador 1,525 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Vanuatu 1,512 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,485 current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 1,603 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.86 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.