Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana
Botswana: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 1.89 in 2024. β Volatile
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, 1994β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savings rate, percent per annum in Botswana is 1.89, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Botswana peaked at 9.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 35th of 63 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.64 | 6.78 | 9.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 5.68 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 1.92 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.58 | 2.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savings rate, percent per annum in Botswana?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Botswana was 1.89 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.