Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square was 767.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per square in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Botswana is 767.2 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Botswana peaked at 5,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Botswana 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.19 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 46.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 68.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1978 | 105.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 257.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +145.4% |
| 1980 | 290.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 322.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 271.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 353.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 316.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 430.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 624.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 962.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1989 | 2,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 2,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 2,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 1,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 2,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 2,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 2,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2006 | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 3,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 2,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +135.3% |
| 2011 | 5,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2012 | 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 3,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 5,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 3,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 2,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 1,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 529.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 767.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 767.2 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,758 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 767.2 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 30.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 257.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 741.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 271.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 529.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 767.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Mali 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Niger 1,040 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mongolia 859.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Madagascar 662.44 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 638.67 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bolivia 629.61 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), per square in Botswana?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Botswana was 767.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.