Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 72.78 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Botswana stood at 72.78 billion. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Botswana peaked at 72.78 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.70 million, in 1976.
That places Botswana 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64.70 million | — |
| 1977 | 83.14 million | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 124.63 million | +49.9% |
| 1979 | 212.49 million | +70.5% |
| 1980 | 254.46 million | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 217.75 million | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 312.52 million | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 452.09 million | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 725.44 million | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion | +128.9% |
| 1986 | 2.21 billion | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 3.16 billion | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 4.39 billion | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 5.23 billion | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 6.34 billion | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 7.81 billion | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 8.66 billion | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 10.52 billion | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 10.67 billion | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.21 billion | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 18.66 billion | +52.8% |
| 1997 | 22.32 billion | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 27.75 billion | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 30.05 billion | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 35.11 billion | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 43.00 billion | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 31.02 billion | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 24.93 billion | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 25.24 billion | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.87 billion | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 48.77 billion | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 60.55 billion | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 72.78 billion | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.24 million | 64.70 million | 212.49 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.86 billion | 217.75 million | 5.23 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.50 billion | 6.34 billion | 30.05 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.92 billion | 24.93 billion | 72.78 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 930.79 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Botswana?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Botswana was 72.78 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.78 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.70 million in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.