Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 34,857 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana is 34,857 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 420.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana peaked at 34,857 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.65 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Botswana 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1978 | 43.94 units per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1979 | 42.89 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 47.93 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 92.06 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1982 | 146.23 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1983 | 159.77 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 170.64 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 900.98 units per square kilometre | +428.0% |
| 1986 | 761.6 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 767.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,574 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 1989 | 1,669 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,738 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,866 units per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1992 | 2,797 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,255 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 5,722 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 5,785 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,487 units per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1997 | 4,151 units per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 6,700 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 7,318 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 9,223 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 13,703 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 9,338 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 7,422 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 8,730 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 16,420 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2006 | 22,883 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 25,459 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 34,857 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 34,857 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 34,857 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 5% 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 | +428.0% | 170.64 units per square kilometre | 900.98 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.45 units per square kilometre | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 43.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 628.96 units per square kilometre | 47.93 units per square kilometre | 1,669 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,282 units per square kilometre | 1,738 units per square kilometre | 11,487 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,448 units per square kilometre | 7,422 units per square kilometre | 34,857 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 126 Peru 52,749 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 51,478 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Eritrea 34,936 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Libya 33,468 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Latvia 31,578 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Samoa 29,929 units per square kilometre compare
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 34,857 units per square kilometre 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 34,857 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 150 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 420.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.