Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Botswana
Botswana: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was -6.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Botswana, 1996–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Botswana stood at -6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Botswana peaked at 82.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 86th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.3% | — |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +322.0% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | -7.9% | -128.5% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -344.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +166.8% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +84.7% |
| 2008 | -9.6% | -111.6% |
| 2009 | -13.9% | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -169.2% |
| 2011 | -4.5% | -147.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -177.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +381.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | -3.2% | -128.1% |
| 2017 | -8.8% | +176.0% |
| 2018 | -8.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | -8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -5.9% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | -6.4% | +7.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%. (24 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 15.3% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | -13.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -8.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.2% | -6.4% | -5.9% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Botswana?
- Stock market return in Botswana was -6.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for stock market return?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.