Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Botswana is -4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 384.4% on the previous year and down 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Botswana peaked at 19.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 122nd of 177 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.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -55.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +97.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +355.4% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -91.1% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | -559.7% |
| 2010 | -5.9% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -85.2% |
| 2012 | -5.9% | +576.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -176.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +144.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +258.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -93.0% |
| 2019 | -6.9% | -1857.3% |
| 2020 | -9.8% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -82.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -66.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -350.1% |
| 2024 | -4.2% | -384.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | -6.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -6.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.0% | -9.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,518 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Botswana?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Botswana was -4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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