Botswana recorded a Current Account surplus of 1 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. source: Bank of Botswana

Current Account to GDP in Botswana averaged 5.46 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 32 percent in 1987 and a record low of -28.30 percent in 1981. This page provides - Botswana Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Botswana Current Account to GDP - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on July of 2022.

Current Account to GDP in Botswana is expected to reach -5.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2021, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.70 percent of GDP in 2022 and -1.00 percent of GDP in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Botswana Current Account to GDP



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Current Account -3566.60 1397.23 BWP Million Dec 2021
Current Account to GDP -11.20 -7.60 percent of GDP Dec 2020
Foreign Direct Investment 194.35 115.89 BWP Million Dec 2021
External Debt 15768.90 12836.80 BWP Million Dec 2021

Botswana Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-11.20 -7.60 32.00 -28.30 1980 - 2020 percent of GDP Yearly