Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 36.91 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana stood at 36.91 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 227.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana peaked at 428 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -63.87 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Botswana ranks 30th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 65.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 80.72 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1979 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1980 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -595.2% |
| 1981 | 92.06 % change on previous year | +683.3% |
| 1982 | 58.84 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1983 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1984 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 428 % change on previous year | +6188.4% |
| 1986 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7956 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1988 | 104.98 % change on previous year | +13095.3% |
| 1989 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1990 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 64.88 % change on previous year | +1469.7% |
| 1992 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1993 | 52.11 % change on previous year | -2276.2% |
| 1994 | 34.47 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1996 | 98.58 % change on previous year | +8826.2% |
| 1997 | -63.87 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1998 | 61.41 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1999 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2000 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 2001 | 48.57 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2002 | -31.85 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2003 | -20.52 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2005 | 88.08 % change on previous year | +399.4% |
| 2006 | 39.36 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 36.91 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.06 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 36.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13095.3% | 0.7956 % change on previous year | 104.98 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +8826.2% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 98.58 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +6188.4% | 6.81 % change on previous year | 428 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2276.2% | -2.39 % change on previous year | 52.11 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1469.7% | 4.13 % change on previous year | 64.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 80.72 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.31 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year | 428 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.96 % change on previous year | -63.87 % change on previous year | 98.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.94 % change on previous year | -31.85 % change on previous year | 88.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana was 36.91 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 428 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.87 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.