Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Botswana
Botswana: Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward was 12.41 Percent per annum in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct in Botswana, 2001–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Botswana is 12.41 Percent per annum, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.4% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Botswana peaked at 99.31 Percent per annum in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1142 Percent per annum, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.72 Percent per annum | — |
| 2002 | 81.08 Percent per annum | +203.5% |
| 2003 | 99.31 Percent per annum | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 79.6 Percent per annum | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 68.31 Percent per annum | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 57.09 Percent per annum | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 47.79 Percent per annum | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 46.66 Percent per annum | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.19 Percent per annum | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 22.97 Percent per annum | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8 Percent per annum | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 Percent per annum | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 14.85 Percent per annum | +328.9% |
| 2014 | 13.57 Percent per annum | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 10.92 Percent per annum | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 28.89 Percent per annum | +164.7% |
| 2017 | 23.93 Percent per annum | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 27.84 Percent per annum | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 19.05 Percent per annum | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1142 Percent per annum | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 3.97 Percent per annum | +3378.1% |
| 2022 | 12.41 Percent per annum | +212.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.41 Percent per annum is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.98 Percent per annum, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Returns on direct investments Return … inward in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3378.1% | 0.1142 Percent per annum | 3.97 Percent per annum |
| 2013 | +328.9% | 3.46 Percent per annum | 14.85 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.19 Percent per annum | 17.19 Percent per annum | 99.31 Percent per annum | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.43 Percent per annum | 3.46 Percent per annum | 28.89 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 Percent per annum | 0.1142 Percent per annum | 12.41 Percent per annum | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Botswana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct in Botswana was 12.41 Percent per annum in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.31 Percent per annum in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1142 Percent per annum in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct?
- Botswana ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 22 - returns on direct rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct investments — Return on inward direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 22 shows indicators of returns on direct investments, as a percentage of GDP and in US dollars. Includes investment liabilities, debit, assets, and credit, and returns on inward and outward flows of investments.