Gross domestic savings, private in Botswana

Botswana: Gross domestic savings, private was 5.30 billion current LCU in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
5.30 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
5.30 billion current LCU
in 1998
All-time low
193.90 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
19
1980–1998

Gross domestic savings, private in Botswana, 1980–1998

02.0B4.0B6.0B1980198919981980: 220.1M current LCU1981: 193.9M current LCU1982: 239.8M current LCU1983: 371.7M current LCU1984: 520.2M current LCU1985: 807.1M current LCU1986: 1.1B current LCU1987: 1.4B current LCU1988: 2.4B current LCU1989: 3.1B current LCU1990: 1.7B current LCU1991: 1.7B current LCU1992: 1.5B current LCU1993: 1.1B current LCU1994: 2.1B current LCU1995: 3.1B current LCU1996: 4.1B current LCU1997: 5.0B current LCU1998: 5.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 1998, gross domestic savings, private in Botswana stood at 5.30 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, private in Botswana peaked at 5.30 billion current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 193.90 million current LCU, in 1981.

Botswana ranks 16th of 26 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, private in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU) in Botswana, 1980 to 1998.
Year current LCU Change
1980 220.05 million current LCU
1981 193.90 million current LCU -11.9%
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 1.40 billion current LCU +31.1%
1988 2.43 billion current LCU +74.1%
1989 3.06 billion current LCU +25.8%
1990 1.71 billion current LCU -44.1%
1991 1.65 billion current LCU -3.3%
1992 1.55 billion current LCU -6.5%
1993 1.11 billion current LCU -28.0%
1994 2.08 billion current LCU +86.6%
1995 3.05 billion current LCU +46.9%
1996 4.12 billion current LCU +35.0%
1997 4.97 billion current LCU +20.7%
1998 5.30 billion current LCU +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.03 billion current LCU 193.90 million current LCU 3.06 billion current LCU 10
1990s 2.84 billion current LCU 1.11 billion current LCU 5.30 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 13 Mauritania 13.75 billion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Sierra Leone 11.11 billion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Togo 8.40 billion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Ethiopia 2.63 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Namibia 2.17 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Malawi 1.77 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings, private in Botswana?
Gross domestic savings, private in Botswana was 5.30 billion current LCU in 1998, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 5.30 billion current LCU in 1998.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 193.90 million current LCU in 1981.
How does Botswana rank for gross domestic savings, private?
Botswana ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 1998.
Is gross domestic savings, private rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 482 data points, 1960–2011
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Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current local currency.