Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was -149.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Botswana, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -149.94 million BoP, current US$ for private capital flows, total in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.1% on the previous year and down 123.8% over ten years.
That places Botswana 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 629.06 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +99.9% |
| 2007 | 808.44 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 700.14 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 393.37 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2010 | -149.94 million BoP, current US$ | -138.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -149.94 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19 billion BoP, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -149.94 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 757.72 million BoP, current US$ | 393.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -149.94 million BoP, current US$ | -149.94 million BoP, current US$ | -149.94 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 33.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Burundi 3.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Cameroon -39.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire -150.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Angola -5.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Botswana?
- Private capital flows, total in Botswana was -149.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -149.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for private capital flows, total?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.