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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
That places Botswana 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.65 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6.51 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.36 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.39 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.39 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.92 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 9.92 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.97 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.14 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 15.51 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 13.41 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 13.56 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.32 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.87 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.64 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.44 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.27 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.84 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.48 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.56 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 13.43 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 14.10 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14.12 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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 151 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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