Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana stood at 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana peaked at 2,924 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 133.32 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 156th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 142.47 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 133.32 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 238.41 US dollar per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1997 | 409.38 US dollar per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1998 | 648.52 US dollar per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1999 | 623.06 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 553.16 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 553.02 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 638.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 723.45 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 619.77 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 917.88 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 783.91 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1,039 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1,342 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 935.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 1,473 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 1,248 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,532 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 1,327 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,440 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,538 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,559 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,085 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 2,186 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,347 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,479 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,740 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,924 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69,346 US dollar per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365.86 US dollar per square kilometre | 133.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 648.52 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 810.56 US dollar per square kilometre | 553.02 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,342 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,248 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,347 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,479 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,924 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 153 Burundi 2,947 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 2,898 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tanzania 2,820 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ghana 2,280 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 1,908 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 1,900 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana was 2,500 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,924 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.32 US dollar per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Botswana ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.