Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 45,756 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 45,756 current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 45,756 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113.61 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Botswana 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 113.61 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 135.79 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 142.42 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 220.68 current LCU per person | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 252.66 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 233.5 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 243.38 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 302.3 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 340.41 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 496.82 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 522.27 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 845.04 current LCU per person | +61.8% |
| 1988 | 994.22 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1,415 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 1990 | 1,184 current LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 1,631 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 1,796 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,493 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 1,639 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,792 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2,077 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 2,611 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 3,561 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 4,402 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 4,369 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,378 current LCU per person | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 8,925 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 10,025 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 10,906 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 12,255 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 13,106 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 16,899 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 20,117 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 19,449 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 21,081 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 21,588 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 23,350 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 24,941 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 25,710 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 30,383 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 31,569 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 31,970 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 34,141 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 36,348 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 37,940 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 39,255 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 41,258 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 44,381 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 45,756 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.12 current LCU per person | 113.61 current LCU per person | 220.68 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 564.55 current LCU per person | 233.5 current LCU per person | 1,415 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,219 current LCU per person | 1,184 current LCU per person | 4,402 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,343 current LCU per person | 4,369 current LCU per person | 20,117 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,108 current LCU per person | 21,081 current LCU per person | 36,348 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,718 current LCU per person | 37,940 current LCU per person | 45,756 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 51,036 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Barbados 49,902 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Namibia 47,350 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Romania 41,819 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 37,576 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Nicaragua 32,745 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 45,756 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45,756 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.61 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.