Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Botswana
Botswana: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Botswana, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2010.
That represents a change of up 106.8% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
That places Botswana 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.2% | — |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -60.4% |
| 2009 | -4.5% | -170.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -106.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | -4.5% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.12 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 106.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6294 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 49.26 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 13.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Botswana?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Botswana was 0.3% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.