Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 298.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -202.06 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Botswana ranks 91st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1021 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | -53.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -52118.5% |
| 1976 | 14.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -128.0% |
| 1977 | 15.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 48.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +214.1% |
| 1979 | 141.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.0% |
| 1980 | 118.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 91.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 20.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 1983 | 22.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 57.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.2% |
| 1985 | 47.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 60.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 94.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 32.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 33.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 73.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.1% |
| 1991 | -6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.3% |
| 1992 | -1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.5% |
| 1993 | -202.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +17727.1% |
| 1994 | -9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.2% |
| 1995 | 46.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -584.6% |
| 1996 | 46.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 59.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 22.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2000 | 34.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 17.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 2002 | 233.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +1205.0% |
| 2003 | 235.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 216.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 228.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 259.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 258.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 267.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 104.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 107.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 141.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 69.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 31.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 237.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +656.3% |
| 2015 | 171.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 63.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 114.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 2018 | 124.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 40.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.7% |
| 2020 | 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 2021 | -132.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -1088.7% |
| 2022 | 290.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -318.9% |
| 2023 | 298.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 57.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -202.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 267.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 298.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 88 Armenia 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Nicaragua 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Belarus 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Paraguay 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana was 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 298.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -202.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.