Money in Botswana
Botswana: Money was 7.58 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Botswana stood at 7.58 billion. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 401.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Botswana peaked at 7.58 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.52 million, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 128th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 43.52 million | — |
| 1977 | 58.21 million | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 60.94 million | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 82.11 million | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 90.59 million | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 114.76 million | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 127.40 million | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 137.33 million | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 150.61 million | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 188.24 million | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 243.45 million | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 312.12 million | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 406.47 million | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 506.49 million | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 586.06 million | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 613.61 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 606.99 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 696.31 million | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 773.74 million | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 829.25 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 950.87 million | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 billion | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 billion | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 1.77 billion | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.90 billion | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35 billion | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 billion | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.22 billion | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 4.00 billion | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.16 billion | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 6.17 billion | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 7.58 billion | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.19 million | 43.52 million | 82.11 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 227.75 million | 90.59 million | 506.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 938.22 million | 586.06 million | 1.77 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 billion | 1.90 billion | 7.58 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 930.79 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Botswana?
- Money in Botswana was 7.58 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.52 million in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for money?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.