Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana stood at 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana peaked at 0.0939 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Botswana 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0734 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0828 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0894 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0955 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0847 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 94 Costa Rica 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Uruguay 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 United States 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Namibia 0.0848 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Serbia 0.0838 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Botswana was 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0939 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.