How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
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Botswana: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.7%

World rank

141st

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1975–2021

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Botswana 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%
1977	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1978	0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1979	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.7%
1980	0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1981	0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1982	0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1983	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1984	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1985	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
1986	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1987	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1988	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1989	0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1990	0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1991	0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1992	0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1993	0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1994	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.2%
1995	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1996	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
1997	0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1998	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1999	0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2001	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2002	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
2003	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2004	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2005	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
2006	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2007	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2008	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2009	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.6%
2010	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+88.4%
2011	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.1%
2012	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2013	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2014	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2015	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
2016	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2017	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2018	0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.2%
2019	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2020	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.4%
2021	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Botswana

138 Madagascar 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Albania 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Rwanda 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Eswatini 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Djibouti 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Bahamas 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 5,860 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: net national savings (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.