How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
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Botswana: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

96th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.4982 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.4982 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Botswana 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1977	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1978	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1979	0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1980	0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1981	0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1982	0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1984	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1985	0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1986	0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1987	0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1988	0.4982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1989	0.4748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1990	0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1991	0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1992	0.414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1993	0.4374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1994	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1995	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.3691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1997	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1998	0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1999	0.3969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2000	0.3944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2002	0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
2003	0.3568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2004	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2005	0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2006	0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2007	0.4452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2008	0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2009	0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2010	0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2011	0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2012	0.3687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2014	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2015	0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2016	0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2019	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2021	0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Botswana

93 Cambodia 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Lithuania 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Peru 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Mongolia 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.4982 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.