Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana stood at 1,485 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 193.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana peaked at 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.31 US dollar per person, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 91st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 117.31 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 159.53 US dollar per person | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 164.81 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 178.37 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 269.47 US dollar per person | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 232.86 US dollar per person | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 197.19 US dollar per person | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 192.8 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 218.05 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 306.3 US dollar per person | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 381.92 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 469.29 US dollar per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 477.28 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 560.12 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 601.71 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 482.31 US dollar per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 627.06 US dollar per person | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 508.49 US dollar per person | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 586.76 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 501.33 US dollar per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 502.11 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 505.78 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 491.5 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 627.87 US dollar per person | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 688.01 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 713.12 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 766.95 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 947.26 US dollar per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 938.44 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,038 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,423 US dollar per person | +37.1% |
| 2025 | 1,485 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,485 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,319 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,485 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.06 US dollar per person | 117.31 US dollar per person | 269.47 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 388.7 US dollar per person | 192.8 US dollar per person | 601.71 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.2 US dollar per person | 491.5 US dollar per person | 713.12 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 US dollar per person | 766.95 US dollar per person | 1,485 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana was 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.31 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.6%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other investment (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.