Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) was 741.10 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
741.10 million current LCU
Change on year
up 113.4%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
836.40 million current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-694.85 million current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana is 741.10 million current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.4% on the previous year and up 1,852,850.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana peaked at 836.40 million current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -694.85 million current LCU, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 18th of 51 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.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 250,000 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | -1.05 million current LCU | -520.0% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million current LCU | -233.3% |
| 1968 | 3.15 million current LCU | +125.1% |
| 1969 | 1.75 million current LCU | -44.4% |
| 1970 | -5.85 million current LCU | -434.3% |
| 1971 | -7.70 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1972 | -10.80 million current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1973 | -6.30 million current LCU | -41.7% |
| 1974 | 7.40 million current LCU | -217.5% |
| 1975 | -3.00 million current LCU | -140.5% |
| 1976 | -5.30 million current LCU | +76.7% |
| 1977 | -7.50 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1978 | -9.20 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1979 | -13.10 million current LCU | +42.4% |
| 1980 | -16.30 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1981 | -18.30 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1982 | -21.40 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1983 | -26.20 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1984 | -29.55 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1985 | -39.15 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1986 | -52.20 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1987 | -65.45 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1988 | -101.05 million current LCU | +54.4% |
| 1989 | -136.30 million current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1990 | -151.95 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1991 | -171.17 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1992 | -202.72 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1993 | -258.40 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1994 | -315.20 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1995 | -356.61 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1996 | -435.78 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1997 | -576.34 million current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1998 | -694.85 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 4 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -40,000 current LCU | +149796463954.5% |
| 2002 | -39,000 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -20,000 current LCU | -22795140176.1% |
| 2005 | 391.25 million current LCU | -1956360.0% |
| 2006 | 358.80 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 836.40 million current LCU | +133.1% |
| 2008 | 422.30 million current LCU | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 46.10 million current LCU | -89.1% |
| 2010 | 347.30 million current LCU | +653.4% |
| 2011 | 741.10 million current LCU | +113.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 741.10 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 446.98 million current LCU, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 741.10 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU, 357122979497.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -149796463954.5% | -0 current LCU | -40,000 current LCU |
| 2004 | -22795140176.1% | 0.0001 current LCU | -20,000 current LCU |
| 2005 | +1956360.0% | -20,000 current LCU | 391.25 million current LCU |
| 2010 | +653.4% | 46.10 million current LCU | 347.30 million current LCU |
| 1966 | -520.0% | 250,000 current LCU | -1.05 million current LCU |
| 1970 | -434.3% | 1.75 million current LCU | -5.85 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million current LCU | -1.05 million current LCU | 3.15 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -6.13 million current LCU | -13.10 million current LCU | 7.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -50.59 million current LCU | -136.30 million current LCU | -16.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -316.30 million current LCU | -694.85 million current LCU | 4 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.48 million current LCU | -40,000 current LCU | 836.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.20 million current LCU | 347.30 million current LCU | 741.10 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 15 Liberia 6.75 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Seychelles 2.13 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Gambia 1.48 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Comoros 507.69 million current LCU compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 446.98 million current LCU compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 103.32 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana was 741.10 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 836.40 million current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -694.85 million current LCU in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,852,850.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.