Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 302.2 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 302.2 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 421.92 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 446.66 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 494.65 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 764.05 US dollar per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 674.68 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 583.63 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 582.5 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 671.31 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 959.72 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 1,218 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1,524 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 1,579 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,889 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2,070 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,694 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2,250 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 2,183 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1,894 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,924 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,966 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,938 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,511 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 2,791 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2,934 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3,202 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4,014 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 4,040 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,101 US dollar per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 517.36 US dollar per square kilometre | 302.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 764.05 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,277 US dollar per square kilometre | 582.5 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,070 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,225 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,934 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,950 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,202 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 150 Malawi 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Suriname 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 4,072 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Ghana 3,880 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Liberia 3,624 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana was 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.2 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.