Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 193.9% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 221.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, -46.87 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Botswana 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.1516 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.9% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | -0.1232 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.0% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | -0.2132 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -715.2% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 5.64 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 27.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +321.2% |
| 1996 | -0.6857 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.5% |
| 1997 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -480.7% |
| 1998 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9219 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 221.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +16409.6% |
| 2002 | 24.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.9% |
| 2003 | 116.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +372.1% |
| 2004 | -21.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -118.5% |
| 2005 | 31.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -245.1% |
| 2006 | 26.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2008 | -46.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -383.1% |
| 2009 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4409 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.8% |
| 2011 | -4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -1162.0% |
| 2012 | 3.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -180.6% |
| 2013 | 39.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +947.9% |
| 2014 | 51.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 83.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 75.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | -0.382 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.5% |
| 2018 | 35.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -9446.5% |
| 2019 | -8.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -123.8% |
| 2020 | -28.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +239.7% |
| 2021 | -13.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.3% |
| 2023 | -1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -193.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2226 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6857 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 221.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 132 Cameroon 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Samoa 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Sudan 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Ghana 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Pakistan 1.05 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 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana was 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 221.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.