Gross domestic savings in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic savings was 22.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Botswana stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Botswana peaked at 50.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 1960.
That places Botswana 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -10.0% | — |
| 1961 | -10.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | -9.6% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | -9.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | -7.5% | -22.0% |
| 1965 | -5.6% | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -102.4% |
| 1967 | -0.7% | -626.5% |
| 1968 | -9.2% | +1183.6% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | -192.4% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +143.0% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +64.4% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.4% | -10.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 9.1% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 21.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 30.5% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 19.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 15.3% | 31.4% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 62.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 63.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,871 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Botswana?
- Gross domestic savings in Botswana was 22.7% 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 50.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic savings?
- Botswana ranks 80th 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 1.7%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.