Changes in inventories in Botswana
Botswana: Changes in inventories was 2.51 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Botswana is 2.51 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Botswana peaked at 20.26 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.03 billion current LCU, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 79th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million current LCU | -3.30 million current LCU | 7.65 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 23.73 million current LCU | 4.05 million current LCU | 40.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -18.48 million current LCU | -396.85 million current LCU | 290.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.22 million current LCU | -388.80 million current LCU | 1.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion current LCU | -968.62 million current LCU | 7.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion current LCU | -4.03 billion current LCU | 9.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 20.26 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Botswana?
- Changes in inventories in Botswana was 2.51 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.03 billion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for changes in inventories?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.