Adjusted savings: gross savings in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 23.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Botswana is 23.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Botswana peaked at 53.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.3% | — |
| 1976 | 21.7% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 53.4% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 20.3% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 26.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 29.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 27.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 27.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Botswana was 23.1% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.