Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 1,769 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,769 current US$ per person for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 2,618 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.39 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 90th 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 US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -5.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | -6.22 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | -6.34 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | -6.65 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | -5.53 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1965 | -4.49 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1207 current US$ per person | -102.7% |
| 1967 | -0.7202 current US$ per person | -696.8% |
| 1968 | -10.39 current US$ per person | +1342.6% |
| 1969 | 11.15 current US$ per person | -207.3% |
| 1970 | 14.78 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 46.75 current US$ per person | +216.3% |
| 1972 | 73.39 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1973 | 103.9 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 107.25 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 107 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 87.48 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 85.04 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 138.35 current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 1979 | 237.24 current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1980 | 301.8 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 238.9 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 230.75 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 323.91 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 369.76 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 378.11 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 488.19 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 691.39 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 1,074 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 1,238 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,167 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,113 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,074 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 966.77 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 963.09 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 1,162 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 984.32 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,348 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,255 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,667 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 1,967 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 2,291 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2,062 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,071 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,705 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,011 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 1,644 current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 2,270 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 1,462 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 1,491 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,025 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 1,373 current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 2,080 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 2,066 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,032 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,728 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 966.74 current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 1,962 current US$ per person | +102.9% |
| 2022 | 2,618 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 2,202 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1,759 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2025 | 1,769 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.5 current US$ per person | -10.39 current US$ per person | 11.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.12 current US$ per person | 14.78 current US$ per person | 237.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 529.12 current US$ per person | 230.75 current US$ per person | 1,194 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,121 current US$ per person | 963.09 current US$ per person | 1,332 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,682 current US$ per person | 1,011 current US$ per person | 2,291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,817 current US$ per person | 1,373 current US$ per person | 2,270 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,879 current US$ per person | 966.74 current US$ per person | 2,618 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.7339 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 76,974 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 1,769 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,618 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.39 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.