International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Botswana
Botswana: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 5,924 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5,924 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Botswana peaked at 8,093 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,482 US dollar per person, in 1994.
That places Botswana 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,482 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,768 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 3,904 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,141 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4,266 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,480 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4,406 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,315 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,369 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,023 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 5,483 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 5,945 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6,991 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 8,093 US dollar per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 6,882 US dollar per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 6,799 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,557 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,170 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5,994 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,300 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,567 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,284 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,045 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,857 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 5,839 US dollar per person | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6,038 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,947 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,153 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5,402 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 5,888 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 5,567 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 5,924 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,924 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,560 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,924 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 11.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,007 US dollar per person | 3,482 US dollar per person | 4,480 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,831 US dollar per person | 4,315 US dollar per person | 8,093 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,265 US dollar per person | 5,839 US dollar per person | 6,857 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,814 US dollar per person | 5,402 US dollar per person | 6,153 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 86 North Macedonia 6,361 US dollar per person compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,320 US dollar per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 6,290 US dollar per person compare
- 90 Peru 5,914 US dollar per person compare
- 91 Colombia 5,775 US dollar per person compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 5,674 US dollar 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)
- 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Botswana?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Botswana was 5,924 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,093 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,482 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.