Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.414 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Botswana 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +105.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +120.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1999 | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +157.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2118 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3293 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2894 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2496 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3293 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2679 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 57 Saudi Arabia 0.3972 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Kiribati 0.3773 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Panama 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 0.3314 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Croatia 0.3222 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Aruba 0.3192 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.414 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (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.