Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Net capital account (BoP, current US$) was -396,586 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Botswana, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Botswana is -396,586 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4,135,090,000,000,000,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Botswana peaked at 76.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -396,586 BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -175.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1981 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -188.9% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1985 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -500.0% |
| 1987 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 1989 | -0 BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 61.33 million BoP, current US$ | -7525852643307763712.0% |
| 1991 | 33.98 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 46.59 million BoP, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 76.39 million BoP, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1994 | 13.15 million BoP, current US$ | -82.8% |
| 1995 | 11.54 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 11.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.18 million BoP, current US$ | +98.0% |
| 1998 | 37.05 million BoP, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 26.06 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 43.75 million BoP, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 2001 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 2009 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -100.4% |
| 2010 | -0 BoP, current US$ | +1247.6% |
| 2015 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -104.9% |
| 2017 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +1690.0% |
| 2025 | -396,586 BoP, current US$ | -231013793746213792.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -396,586 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -396,586 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165.30 million BoP, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +7525852643307763712.0% | -0 BoP, current US$ | 61.33 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | -231013793746213792.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ | -396,586 BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +1690.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | -1247.6% | -0 BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0 BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -0 BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.95 million BoP, current US$ | 11.20 million BoP, current US$ | 76.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 million BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ | 43.75 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -0 BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | -396,586 BoP, current US$ | -396,586 BoP, current US$ | -396,586 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Botswana?
- Net capital account in Botswana was -396,586 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -396,586 BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for net capital account?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,135,090,000,000,000,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.