Foreign assets per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Foreign assets per capita was 5,442 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5,442 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 149 countries
All-time high
18,581 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
5,442 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 18.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 17.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 17.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 16.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.5k real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 15.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 58 Argentina 6,136 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 59 China 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 60 Mexico 5,687 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 62 Romania 5,208 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 63 Azerbaijan 4,750 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 64 Serbia 4,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.