Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 230.3% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 61st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +625.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +342.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 1983 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6148.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3502.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.7% |
| 1992 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1994 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +506.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +297.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +230.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 22.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +6148.5% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +3502.1% | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +625.1% | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +506.9% | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 58 Azerbaijan 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Serbia 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Ethiopia 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Poland 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Morocco 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Portugal 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.