Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Botswana, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +167.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +53.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -54.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Botswana?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Botswana was 0.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).