Gross domestic savings in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic savings was 61.20 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Botswana is 61.20 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Botswana peaked at 79.02 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.35 million current LCU, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 109th 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.18 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -2.35 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1962 | -2.44 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1963 | -2.63 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1964 | -2.25 million current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1965 | -1.85 million current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 50,000 current LCU | -102.7% |
| 1967 | -300,000 current LCU | -700.0% |
| 1968 | -4.35 million current LCU | +1350.0% |
| 1969 | 4.70 million current LCU | -208.0% |
| 1970 | 6.25 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 20.00 million current LCU | +220.0% |
| 1972 | 35.30 million current LCU | +76.5% |
| 1973 | 47.05 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 49.95 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 57.00 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 57.70 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 57.25 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 97.30 million current LCU | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 174.35 million current LCU | +79.2% |
| 1980 | 219.90 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 193.90 million current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 239.80 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 371.70 million current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1984 | 520.25 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 807.10 million current LCU | +55.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +74.3% |
| 1989 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 3.01 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.20 billion current LCU | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 6.67 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.68 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.11 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 2000 | 12.34 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 13.49 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 13.85 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.65 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.68 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 21.57 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 22.53 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.30 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 22.69 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.39 billion current LCU | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 22.71 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 32.18 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 23.56 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 26.81 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 39.49 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 30.65 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 50.68 billion current LCU | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 48.46 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 47.66 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.35 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 26.20 billion current LCU | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 52.24 billion current LCU | +99.4% |
| 2022 | 79.02 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 2023 | 74.25 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 60.14 billion current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2025 | 61.20 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.36 million current LCU | -4.35 million current LCU | 4.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.22 million current LCU | 6.25 million current LCU | 174.35 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 193.90 million current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 billion current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | 10.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 billion current LCU | 12.34 billion current LCU | 24.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.56 billion current LCU | 22.71 billion current LCU | 50.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.84 billion current LCU | 26.20 billion current LCU | 79.02 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 106 Belarus 73.16 billion current LCU compare
- 107 Portugal 67.34 billion current LCU compare
- 108 Finland 64.98 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.48 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Luxembourg 41.77 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Maldives 33.42 billion current LCU 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9014 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 101,272 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -118.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Botswana?
- Gross domestic savings in Botswana was 61.20 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.35 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic savings?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.