Botswana vs Mauritius: Net foreign assets
Botswana
8.45 billion current US$
in 2011
Mauritius
12.64 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
8th
Mauritius rank
7th
Net foreign assets over time
- Botswana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12.64 billion current US$ against 8.45 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 4.19 billion current US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mauritius ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Mauritius ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.68 million current US$ | 29.40 million current US$ | 119.27 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 60.42 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.70 billion current US$ | 954.96 million current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.31 billion current US$ | 5.27 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.31 billion current US$ | 12.84 billion current US$ | 4.53 billion current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Botswana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 12.64 billion current US$ against 8.45 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Botswana and Mauritius?
- 4.19 billion current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Mauritius ranks 7th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.