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

Latest (2024)
1.2 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 193.9%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
221.73 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2001
All-time low
-46.87 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1975–2024

0100200197519992024

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1975 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Cameroon 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 134 Samoa 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 136 Sudan 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 137 Ghana 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 138 Pakistan 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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.

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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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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.