Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Botswana
Botswana: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Botswana peaked at 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0854 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 117th of 158 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 unit in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.117 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1289 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0854 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1255 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1172 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1214 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1689 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1748 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1588 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1537 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1642 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1546 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1556 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1464 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1674 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1817 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1753 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1961 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2067 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3158 units per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3236 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3277 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4288 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4746 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3837 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4717 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.403 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5199 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5836 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1377 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3236 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4777 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7064 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Botswana?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Botswana was 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7064 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0854 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (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.