Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,185 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,185 current US$
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,513 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,110 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana is 3,185 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,513 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,110 current US$, in 2002.
That places Botswana 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,297 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,231 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,333 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,362 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,490 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,773 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 1,330 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1,110 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 1,452 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 1,640 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1,654 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,817 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2,082 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1,796 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 2,771 current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 3,049 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,874 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,151 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 3,050 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,014 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,746 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3,435 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 3,439 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,322 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,513 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3,185 current US$ | -9.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,185 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,185 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,343 current US$ | 1,231 current US$ | 1,490 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,743 current US$ | 1,110 current US$ | 2,771 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,159 current US$ | 2,746 current US$ | 3,513 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,185 current US$ | 3,185 current US$ | 3,185 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 liabilities per capita in Botswana?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana was 3,185 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,513 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,110 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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