Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Botswana stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 264.9% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Botswana peaked at 4.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Botswana 62nd out of 208 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: mineral depletion in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.2% | — |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +618.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +172.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -37.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -84.2% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +342.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -71.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -58.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +96.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -58.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +61.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +6438.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +3296.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -77.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +94.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -48.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +105.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -75.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +553.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +111.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +283.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +90.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +212.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -58.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +264.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,277 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 111,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Botswana was 0.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. 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.