Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Botswana's current account (% gdp) stands at -4.26% as of 2024-12-31, down from 1.49% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1975 to 2024 (50 observations).
In 2024, Botswana's current account (% gdp) was -4.26%, down from 1.49% in 2023.
In 2023, Botswana's current account (% gdp) was 1.49%, up from -0.595% in 2022.
In 2022, Botswana's current account (% gdp) was -0.595%, up from -1.76% in 2021.
In 2021, Botswana's current account (% gdp) was -1.76%, up from -9.81% in 2020.
In 2020, Botswana's current account (% gdp) was -9.81%, down from -6.91% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -4.26% | -5.75% |
| 2023 | 1.49% | +2.08% |
| 2022 | -0.595% | +1.17% |
| 2021 | -1.76% | +8.04% |
| 2020 | -9.81% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -6.91% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3929% | -5.19% |
| 2017 | 5.59% | -2.39% |
| 2016 | 7.97% | +5.75% |
| 2015 | 2.23% | -8.85% |
| 2014 | 11.08% | +6.54% |
| 2013 | 4.53% | +10.43% |
| 2012 | -5.9% | -5.03% |
| 2011 | -0.873% | +5.02% |
| 2010 | -5.89% | +0.5175% |
| 2009 | -6.41% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39% | -14.26% |
| 2007 | 15.66% | -4.01% |
| 2006 | 19.66% | +3.56% |
| 2005 | 16.11% | +12.57% |
| 2004 | 3.54% | -6.01% |
| 2003 | 9.54% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.84% | -6% |
| 2001 | 10.84% | +1.42% |
| 2000 | 9.42% | -1.22% |
| 1999 | 10.64% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.54% | -10.83% |
| 1997 | 14.37% | +4.16% |
| 1996 | 10.21% | +3.88% |
| 1995 | 6.33% | +1.13% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -5.06% |
| 1993 | 10.26% | +5.49% |
| 1992 | 4.77% | -2.92% |
| 1991 | 7.68% | +8.19% |
| 1990 | -0.5091% | -16.46% |
| 1989 | 15.95% | +8.62% |
| 1988 | 7.33% | -24.65% |
| 1987 | 31.98% | +24.18% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +0.4526% |
| 1985 | 7.35% | +12.09% |
| 1984 | -4.74% | +2% |
| 1983 | -6.73% | +7.51% |
| 1982 | -14.25% | +14.03% |
| 1981 | -28.28% | -14.04% |
| 1980 | -14.24% | -6.85% |
| 1979 | -7.39% | +12.18% |
| 1978 | -19.57% | -13.6% |
| 1977 | -5.97% | -0.4984% |
| 1976 | -5.47% | +4.54% |
| 1975 | -10.01% | — |
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Botswana's current account (% gdp) is -4.26% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.49% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 31.98% (1987); the lowest is -28.28% (1981), across data from 1975 to 2024.
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