Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 8.94 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Botswana is 8.94 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Botswana peaked at 10.62 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.87 billion, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 130th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.98 billion | — |
| 2006 | 4.87 billion | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.26 billion | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 7.09 billion | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.06 billion | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 7.73 billion | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 9.07 billion | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 9.45 billion | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.22 billion | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 9.85 billion | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.90 billion | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 8.51 billion | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.00 billion | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.34 billion | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 9.07 billion | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.93 billion | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 9.91 billion | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 10.62 billion | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.28 billion | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 8.94 billion | +8.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.94 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 billion, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.94 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 billion | 4.87 billion | 7.09 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.01 billion | 7.73 billion | 10.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 billion | 7.93 billion | 10.62 billion | 5 |
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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Botswana?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Botswana was 8.94 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 billion in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.