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Botswana
33
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#94
of 171
Safer
than 45% of currencies
36
global avg score
$877
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 4.2% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
2.7%
Debt to GDP
19.7%
GDP Growth
-0.7%
Broad Money / GDP
44.1%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
3.3%
Reserve Months
4.8
Current Account
-4.3%
FX Volatility
11.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
14.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
BWP
Holding cash in BWP2.7% inflation
BWP 877−BWP 123 (12% purchasing power lost)
Your BWP 1,000 buys 12% less in 5 years
What if you invested BWP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in BWP terms)
Hold USD Cash
BWP 859
−BWP 141
-3.0%/yr net in BWP
S&P 500
BWP 1611
+BWP 611
range: BWP 734–BWP 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
BWP 1469
+BWP 469
range: BWP 418–BWP 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
BWP 3052
+BWP 2052
range: BWP 180–BWP 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in BWP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Botswana (2.7%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-08-19