Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 20.2 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Botswana, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Botswana is 20.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Botswana peaked at 128.89 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -27.85 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 49.89 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 70.5 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1981 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1982 | 43.53 % change on previous year | -401.7% |
| 1983 | 44.66 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 60.47 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 128.89 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1986 | 32.94 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1987 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 38.91 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1990 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1993 | 21.47 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1994 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1995 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +915.4% |
| 1996 | 52.77 % change on previous year | +265.8% |
| 1997 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2001 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2002 | -27.85 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2003 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2005 | 42.11 % change on previous year | +3238.6% |
| 2006 | 35.98 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.87 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3238.6% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +915.4% | 1.42 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.64 % change on previous year | 28.51 % change on previous year | 70.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 41.71 % change on previous year | -14.43 % change on previous year | 128.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.76 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 52.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 % change on previous year | -27.85 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Philippines 22.84 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 22.64 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Colombia 21.24 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Myanmar 20.19 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Malta 20.17 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Gambia 19.81 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Botswana?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Botswana was 20.2 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.89 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.85 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.