Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 23,886 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 23,886 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 32,386 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.45 current LCU per person, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 84th of 187 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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4.22 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -4.44 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | -4.52 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | -4.75 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | -3.97 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1965 | -3.22 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0865 current LCU per person | -102.7% |
| 1967 | -0.5164 current LCU per person | -696.8% |
| 1968 | -7.45 current LCU per person | +1342.5% |
| 1969 | 8.01 current LCU per person | -207.5% |
| 1970 | 10.59 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1971 | 33.31 current LCU per person | +214.6% |
| 1972 | 56.72 current LCU per person | +70.3% |
| 1973 | 72.12 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 72.87 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 79.12 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 76.07 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 71.6 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 114.57 current LCU per person | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 193.35 current LCU per person | +68.8% |
| 1980 | 234.56 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 199.9 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 237.6 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 355.31 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 1984 | 480.09 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 719.38 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 917.37 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 1,161 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 1,964 current LCU per person | +69.2% |
| 1989 | 2,406 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 2,303 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,359 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,347 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,602 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2,595 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,670 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,034 current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 4,241 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4,160 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6,160 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 7,355 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 7,876 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 7,939 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,253 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9,230 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 11,721 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 12,020 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12,713 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11,637 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 7,231 current LCU per person | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 11,169 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 15,522 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 11,171 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 12,525 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 18,180 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 13,911 current LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 22,679 current LCU per person | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 21,379 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 20,731 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18,588 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 11,075 current LCU per person | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 21,753 current LCU per person | +96.4% |
| 2022 | 32,386 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 29,935 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 23,853 current LCU per person | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 23,886 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23,886 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23,886 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -1342.5% | -0.5164 current LCU per person | -7.45 current LCU per person |
| 1967 | -696.8% | 0.0865 current LCU per person | -0.5164 current LCU per person |
| 1971 | +214.6% | 10.59 current LCU per person | 33.31 current LCU per person |
| 1969 | +207.5% | -7.45 current LCU per person | 8.01 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.5 current LCU per person | -7.45 current LCU per person | 8.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.03 current LCU per person | 10.59 current LCU per person | 193.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 867.54 current LCU per person | 199.9 current LCU per person | 2,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,347 current LCU per person | 2,303 current LCU per person | 6,160 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,598 current LCU per person | 7,231 current LCU per person | 12,713 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,586 current LCU per person | 11,169 current LCU per person | 22,679 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,815 current LCU per person | 11,075 current LCU per person | 32,386 current LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 23,886 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,386 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.45 current LCU per person in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.