Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 181.06 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 181.06 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 1,523 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.75 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Botswana 119th out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 34.5 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 48.7 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 70.08 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1979 | 161.92 current US$ per person | +131.1% |
| 1980 | 175.62 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 188.55 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 152.65 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 191.59 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 165.61 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 217.56 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 304.91 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 454.7 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 833.86 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 1989 | 902.99 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 876.66 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 957.2 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 846.8 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 881.16 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 463.56 current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 472.64 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 735.41 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 798.26 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 848.89 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 953.6 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 986.43 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 625.32 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 695.95 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 750.2 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,523 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1,024 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 334.83 current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 771.35 current US$ per person | +130.4% |
| 2011 | 1,484 current US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 2012 | 1,210 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1,007 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 788.53 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 668.31 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 789.84 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 459.63 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 382.45 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 126.78 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 181.06 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 181.06 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 485.46 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 181.06 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.45 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.79 current US$ per person | 23.75 current US$ per person | 161.92 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 358.8 current US$ per person | 152.65 current US$ per person | 902.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 783.42 current US$ per person | 463.56 current US$ per person | 957.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.51 current US$ per person | 334.83 current US$ per person | 1,523 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.23 current US$ per person | 382.45 current US$ per person | 1,484 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.92 current US$ per person | 126.78 current US$ per person | 181.06 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 181.06 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,523 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.