Foreign assets per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign assets per capita was 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Botswana stood at 5,442 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Botswana peaked at 18,581 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,442 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Botswana 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,134 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,061 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,581 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,246 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,379 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,119 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,629 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,538 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,922 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 11.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,899 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Botswana?
- Foreign assets per capita in Botswana was 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,581 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.