Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.84 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana stood at 1.84 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana peaked at 1.84 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 73rd of 151 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0817 units per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0772 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0779 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.458 units per US$ of GDP | +487.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3099 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2214 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3372 units per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3067 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2599 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4119 units per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3823 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5796 units per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7613 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.693 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4686 units per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7926 units per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7562 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.903 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2002 | 0.973 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5599 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5524 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9382 units per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.84 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.84 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 units per US$ of GDP, 21% 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 | +487.7% | 0.0779 units per US$ of GDP | 0.458 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1944 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP | 0.458 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6448 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 units per US$ of GDP | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5524 units per US$ of GDP | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | 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 1.84 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.84 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Botswana ranks 73rd out of 151 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 132.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.