Aruba vs Botswana: Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) over time
- Aruba
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -396,586 BoP, current US$ against -560,199 BoP, current US$ in Aruba, a difference of 163,613 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Aruba ranks 147th and Botswana ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | 23.97 million BoP, current US$ | 16.94 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 32.05 million BoP, current US$ | 8.75 million BoP, current US$ | 23.30 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2010s | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net capital account, Aruba or Botswana?
- Botswana, at -396,586 BoP, current US$ against -560,199 BoP, current US$ in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net capital account between Aruba and Botswana?
- 163,613 BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Botswana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Aruba and Botswana rank globally for net capital account?
- Aruba ranks 147th and Botswana ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.