Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate was -87.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-87.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 234.3%
World rank
143rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
785.7 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-765.33 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
58
1966–2025
Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana is -87.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 234.3% on the previous year and down 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 785.7 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -765.33 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 84.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 349.98 % change on previous year | +312.4% |
| 1968 | 276.03 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1969 | 62.53 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1970 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1971 | -45.33 % change on previous year | +1795.6% |
| 1972 | 36.57 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1973 | 165.36 % change on previous year | +352.1% |
| 1974 | 122.17 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1976 | -39.42 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 1977 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1978 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 1979 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1980 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +340.2% |
| 1981 | 39.48 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1982 | -32.01 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1983 | -54.58 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1984 | 52.68 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1985 | -95.24 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1986 | -765.33 % change on previous year | +703.6% |
| 1988 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1989 | 185.47 % change on previous year | +546.1% |
| 1990 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1991 | -59.75 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 1992 | -52.88 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 111.71 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
| 1994 | -94.38 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1995 | 68.42 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1996 | 188.96 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 1997 | -610.85 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1998 | 541.91 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1999 | -112.28 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2000 | 541.48 % change on previous year | -582.2% |
| 2001 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2002 | -32.08 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
| 2003 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2004 | 96.75 % change on previous year | +1116.8% |
| 2005 | -98.92 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2007 | -211.14 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2008 | 785.7 % change on previous year | -472.1% |
| 2009 | -59.83 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2010 | 130.81 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2011 | 34.37 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2012 | -53.22 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2013 | -161.34 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2014 | 92.71 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2015 | 742.64 % change on previous year | +701.1% |
| 2016 | -303.93 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2017 | 136.01 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2018 | -162.76 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2019 | 494.49 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 2020 | 131.3 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2021 | -76.15 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2022 | 165.83 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 2023 | 87.1 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 65.19 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2025 | -87.57 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.35 % change on previous year | 62.53 % change on previous year | 349.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 29.46 % change on previous year | -45.33 % change on previous year | 165.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -68.46 % change on previous year | -765.33 % change on previous year | 185.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -610.85 % change on previous year | 541.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.81 % change on previous year | -211.14 % change on previous year | 785.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.98 % change on previous year | -303.93 % change on previous year | 742.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.61 % change on previous year | -87.57 % change on previous year | 165.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 140 Switzerland -82.71 % change on previous year compare
- 141 American Samoa -84.21 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Guatemala -85.46 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Burkina Faso -87.89 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Kiribati -92.81 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Guyana -100 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Seychelles -100 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -16.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 30,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was -87.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 785.7 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -765.33 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Botswana rank for changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.8%. 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 Changes in inventories (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Changes in inventories (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.