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$, in 2020.
That places Botswana 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18,581 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17,492 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 17,061 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 16,476 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 16,061 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 14,555 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 13,386 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 12,547 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 13,212 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 13,495 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,498 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,228 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 15,379 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 11,561 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 10,600 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9,538 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 8,326 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 7,459 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 7,351 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,334 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,764 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 6,280 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,873 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5,629 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 5,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 12.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,134 real chained 2019 US$ | 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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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 150 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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About this data
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.