Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,126 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6,589 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3,095 real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana is 3,126 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana peaked at 6,589 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,095 real chained 2019 US$, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 96th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,589 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,682 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 5,657 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,420 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,030 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4,246 real chained 2019 US$ | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 3,280 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 3,928 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 4,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,852 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,061 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3,107 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 4,438 real chained 2019 US$ | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 4,566 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,969 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 4,045 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,698 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3,500 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,095 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 3,765 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 3,649 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,414 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,770 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,589 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,088 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,107 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,030 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,721 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,566 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana was 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,589 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,095 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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