International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Botswana
Botswana: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.7616 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7616 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Botswana peaked at 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6485 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 87th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8467 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.922 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8957 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7882 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8419 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7616 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7616 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7616 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7882 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 84 Montenegro 0.7867 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 0.7799 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Tonga 0.7624 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Jordan 0.738 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Argentina 0.7302 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.7616 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6485 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Botswana ranks 87th 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 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.