Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0716 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0716 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 77th 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | -0.0686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | -0.069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1964 | -0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1965 | -0.0404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -102.4% |
| 1967 | -0.0051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -626.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1183.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -192.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 0.724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Sierra Leone 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Mexico 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 China 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Eswatini 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 South Africa 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Sweden 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,169 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 29,284 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0716 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.