Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic savings was 61.20 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.20 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.02 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
-4.35 million current LCU
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 188 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.20 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.83 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.20 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.47 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings 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 | -1350.0% | -300,000 current LCU | -4.35 million current LCU |
| 1967 | -700.0% | 50,000 current LCU | -300,000 current LCU |
| 1971 | +220.0% | 6.25 million current LCU | 20.00 million current LCU |
| 1969 | +208.0% | -4.35 million current LCU | 4.70 million current LCU |
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
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 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 188 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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About this data
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.