International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Botswana
Botswana: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Botswana, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Botswana stood at 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Botswana peaked at 27,426 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,971 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Botswana 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8,971 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 9,964 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 10,581 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 11,485 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 12,097 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12,981 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 13,041 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13,037 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,451 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15,739 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 17,483 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 19,302 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 23,122 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 27,292 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 23,680 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 23,882 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23,522 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 22,576 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22,302 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,796 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 25,168 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 24,429 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23,837 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27,426 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 23,688 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 24,848 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 24,825 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26,074 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23,255 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401,201 US dollar per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,013 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,971 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,981 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 19,003 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,037 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,292 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,159 US dollar per square kilometre | 22,302 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,426 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,981 US dollar per square kilometre | 23,255 US dollar per square kilometre | 26,074 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 146 Solomon Islands 31,184 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cameroon 30,744 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burundi 26,883 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 20,460 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 18,592 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Afghanistan 18,132 US dollar per square kilometre 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 25,769 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,426 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,971 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.