Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 10,131 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana stood at 10,131 units per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 328.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana peaked at 10,131 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.95 units per person, in 1976.
That places Botswana 74th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.95 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 17.23 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1978 | 29.32 units per person | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 26.96 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 28.98 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 53.79 units per person | +85.6% |
| 1982 | 82.11 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1983 | 86.55 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 89.24 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 455.11 units per person | +410.0% |
| 1986 | 371.88 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 362.8 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 721.81 units per person | +99.0% |
| 1989 | 744.68 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 754.42 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,210 units per person | +60.4% |
| 1992 | 1,149 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,698 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 2,221 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 2,187 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,239 units per person | +93.8% |
| 1997 | 1,497 units per person | -64.7% |
| 1998 | 2,363 units per person | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 2,526 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3,116 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 4,535 units per person | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 3,033 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 2,369 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 2,738 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 5,058 units per person | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 6,918 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 7,550 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 10,131 units per person | +34.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10,131 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10,131 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 71% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +410.0% | 89.24 units per person | 455.11 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.11 units per person | 10.95 units per person | 29.32 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 299.7 units per person | 28.98 units per person | 744.68 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,984 units per person | 754.42 units per person | 4,239 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,050 units per person | 2,369 units per person | 10,131 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana was 10,131 units per person 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 10,131 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 units per person in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 153 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 up 328.8%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.