Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Botswana
Botswana: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 3.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.64 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 204.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Botswana peaked at 3.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2049 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 159 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.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2316 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2404 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2049 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2427 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2233 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2109 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.242 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2698 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2973 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5 units per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4353 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5156 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4645 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5828 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4078 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.555 units per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5977 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5098 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5617 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5677 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.658 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8174 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 1.82 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.55 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.48 units per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 3.05 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.64 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.64 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.33 units per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.64 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.26 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3742 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5828 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7187 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4078 units per US$ of GDP | 1.32 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | 3.64 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Botswana?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Botswana was 3.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2049 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-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.