Botswana Gross Savings Rate

1994 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Gross Savings Rate

  • Botswana Gross Savings Rate was measured at 23.7% in Jun 2025, compared with 23.7% in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana Gross Savings Rate is updated quarterly, with data available from Mar 1994 to Jun 2025, and an average rate of 23.7%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.7% in Dec 1999 and a record low of 11.9% in Jun 2020.
  • CEIC calculates Gross Domestic Savings Rate from quarterly Gross Domestic Savings and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Domestic Savings is calculated as Nominal GDP less Final Consumption Expenditure. Final Consumption Expenditure is the sum of Private and Public Final Consumption Expenditure. Statistics Botswana provides Final Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008. Gross Domestic Savings Rate prior to Q1 2006 is based on SNA 1993.
  • In the latest reports, Botswana GDP contracted 5.3% YoY in Jun 2025.
  • Botswana Nominal GDP reached 5,127.6 USD mn in Jun 2025. Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.9% in Jun 2025.
  • Botswana GDP Per Capita reached 7,712.3 USD in Dec 2024.

View Botswana's Gross Savings Rate from Mar 1994 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Gross Savings Rate

What was Botswana's Gross Savings Rate in Jun 2025?

Botswana Gross Savings Rate was measured at 23.7% in Jun 2025, compared with 23.7% in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
23.7 Jun 2025 21.7 Mar 2025 11.9 Jun 2020 49.9 Dec 1999 % quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025

Gross Savings Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 17.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 36.1 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Argentina (%) 12.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 21.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 24.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 25.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 26.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 37.1 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 30.4 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Belarus (%) 23.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 23.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) -1.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.5 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Botswana (%) 23.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 15.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 53.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 33.2 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 25.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 43.4 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 12.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 31.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 28.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 34.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 35.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 23.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 2.4 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Estonia (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 26.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 23.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) 14.2 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1949 - Dec 2017
Georgia (%) 20.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 10.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 26.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 31.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 29.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 30.7 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 38.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 35.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 24.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 24.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 23.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 30.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 11.1 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 33.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 11.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (%) 35.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) -3.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 40.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -18.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 18.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 21.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -14.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 21.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 47.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 58.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 11.2 2019 yearly 1977 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 39.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 17.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 18.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 32.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 20.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 29.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Mozambique (%) 7.7 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.7 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 35.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 28.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 20.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 48.5 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 33.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 29.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 22.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 28.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 20.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Qatar (%) 66.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 25.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 26.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 31.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 15.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 47.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 20.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 25.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
South Africa (%) 13.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 24.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 27.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 13.7 2014 yearly 1960 - 2014
Sweden (%) 26.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 33.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.590 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 234.248 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 101.797 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -143.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 388.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,602.753 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,208.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 531.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,410.185 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,726.353 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.824 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.473 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.552 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.908 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,927.245 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,117.662 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,809.583 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 769.478 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 139.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 6.977 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.135 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 45.254 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,728.307 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 409.338 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 125.648 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 973.495 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,344.988 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,849.469 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,231.516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 387.818 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 572.853 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,322.829 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,747.075 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.212 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 290.3 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,576.441 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,861.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.335 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,321.545 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,314.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,828.932 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.50 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.92 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 107,239.032 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 87,127.487 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,877.585 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,767.832 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 30,861.566 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,831.533 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

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