Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) was 52.12 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
52.12 million current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.98 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
2.69 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 52.12 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana peaked at 64.98 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million current US$, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.04 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.69 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 3.08 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 4.94 million current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 5.60 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 7.58 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 7.03 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 11.98 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1978 | 12.43 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 12.43 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.97 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 13.04 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 17.53 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 11.94 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 10.79 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 8.51 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 12.99 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 12.84 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.68 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 14.04 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.97 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 17.45 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.91 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.32 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 18.57 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 25.99 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 25.42 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.56 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 24.17 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.66 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 17.58 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.98 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.30 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 29.76 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 24.57 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 26.84 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 28.24 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 38.27 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 48.44 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 46.56 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 42.74 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 48.48 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 55.15 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 57.30 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 60.95 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 61.09 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.90 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 64.98 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.95 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 46.01 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 49.21 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 52.12 million current US$ | +5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 52.12 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 272.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 52.12 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.72 million current US$, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 million current US$ | 2.69 million current US$ | 12.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 million current US$ | 8.51 million current US$ | 17.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.50 million current US$ | 16.32 million current US$ | 25.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.75 million current US$ | 16.98 million current US$ | 48.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.06 million current US$ | 42.74 million current US$ | 64.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.67 million current US$ | 49.21 million current US$ | 52.12 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Botswana was 52.12 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.98 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.