Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana is -1.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.8% on the previous year and down 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 128.89 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -92.79 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Botswana 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | -92.79 % change on previous year | -651.2% |
| 2003 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 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 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2009 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2010 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1141 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2013 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +11262.9% |
| 2014 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2016 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2017 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2018 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2019 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +697.1% |
| 2020 | -14.56 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2021 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9118 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2023 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +767.6% |
| 2024 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2025 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +11262.9% | 0.1141 % change on previous year | 12.97 % change on previous year |
| 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 |
| 2023 | +767.6% | 0.9118 % change on previous year | 7.91 % 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 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -92.79 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -14.56 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 138 Moldova 0.3392 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Tajikistan -0.3685 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Estonia -0.887 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mongolia -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Kuwait -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 144 North Macedonia -1.85 % 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.89 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.79 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.