Foreign assets in Botswana

Botswana: Foreign assets was 14.12 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 150 countries
All-time high
15.56 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
5.65 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Botswana, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 5.6B current US$1996: 6.0B current US$1997: 6.5B current US$1998: 6.9B current US$1999: 7.4B current US$2000: 7.4B current US$2001: 7.4B current US$2002: 7.6B current US$2003: 8.9B current US$2004: 9.9B current US$2005: 11.0B current US$2006: 13.1B current US$2007: 15.5B current US$2008: 13.4B current US$2009: 13.6B current US$2010: 13.3B current US$2011: 12.9B current US$2012: 12.6B current US$2013: 13.4B current US$2014: 14.3B current US$2015: 13.8B current US$2016: 13.5B current US$2017: 15.6B current US$2018: 13.4B current US$2019: 14.1B current US$2020: 14.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 14.12 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Botswana peaked at 15.56 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.65 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Botswana 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.47 billion current US$ 5.65 billion current US$ 7.36 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.78 billion current US$ 7.39 billion current US$ 15.51 billion current US$ 10
2010s 13.69 billion current US$ 12.64 billion current US$ 15.56 billion current US$ 10
2020s 14.12 billion current US$ 14.12 billion current US$ 14.12 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 86 Cote d'Ivoire 18.58 billion current US$ compare
  2. 87 Paraguay 15.04 billion current US$ compare
  3. 88 Bolivia 14.12 billion current US$ compare
  4. 90 Senegal 13.97 billion current US$ compare
  5. 91 Honduras 13.96 billion current US$ compare
  6. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.83 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Botswana?
Foreign assets in Botswana was 14.12 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.65 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for foreign assets?
Botswana ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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