Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added in Botswana
Botswana: Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added was 1.91 billion current US$ in 2011. β Volatile
Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added in Botswana, 1965β2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, financial and insurance activities (banking), value added in Botswana stood at 1.91 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 225.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial and insurance activities (banking), value added in Botswana peaked at 1.91 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1965.
That places Botswana 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 25.74 million current US$ | 8.17 million current US$ | 62.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.93 million current US$ | 71.14 million current US$ | 208.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.16 million current US$ | 281.52 million current US$ | 560.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 988.28 million current US$ | 579.17 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8731 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,791 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.48 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.66 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,791 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.69 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 17.40 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial and insurance activities (banking), value added in Botswana?
- Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added in Botswana was 1.91 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest financial and insurance activities (banking), value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial and insurance activities (banking), value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for financial and insurance activities (banking), value added?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial and insurance activities (banking), value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.5%. 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 Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in banking is defined as the value of output of the banking industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Banking is a subset of services, comprising financial intermediation (ISIC 65-67). Data are in current U.S. dollars.