Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 3,887 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Botswana is 3,887 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 312.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,887 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.38 units per person, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 120th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.38 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 72.8 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 71.75 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 91.06 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 96.63 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 118.31 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 126.23 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 131.27 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 138.98 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 167.78 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 209.75 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 260.28 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 329 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 398.73 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 448.85 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 457.32 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 439.84 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 490.32 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 529.95 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 553.26 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 619.09 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 660.32 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 941.54 units per person | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 1,081 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1,131 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,375 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 1,479 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,623 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,338 units per person | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 2,173 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,751 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 3,227 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 3,887 units per person | +20.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,887 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,887 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.25 units per person | 57.38 units per person | 91.06 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 197.7 units per person | 96.63 units per person | 398.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 622.12 units per person | 439.84 units per person | 1,081 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,220 units per person | 1,131 units per person | 3,887 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 117 Bangladesh 4,285 units per person compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 4,180 units per person compare
- 119 Moldova 4,047 units per person compare
- 121 Honduras 3,852 units per person compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,666 units per person compare
- 123 Romania 3,487 units per person 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Botswana?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Botswana was 3,887 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,887 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.38 units per person in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.9%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.