Botswana vs IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Botswana
195.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
IBRD only
-9.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
16th
IBRD only rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Botswana
- IBRD only
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 195.41 % change on previous year against -9.7 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 205.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 20.2 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and IBRD only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 142.74 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 139.4 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 75.03 % change on previous year | 34.56 % change on previous year | 40.47 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 15.54 % change on previous year | 35.69 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 115.16 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 100.16 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3916 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Botswana or IBRD only?
- Botswana, at 195.41 % change on previous year against -9.7 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Botswana and IBRD only?
- 205.11 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IBRD only?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and IBRD only rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.