Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 23,430 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Botswana is 23,430 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 41,323 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.3 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Botswana 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 85.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 103.99 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 146.75 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 235.64 current LCU per person | +60.6% |
| 1980 | 271.43 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 224.48 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 309.65 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 432.15 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 669.44 current LCU per person | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 1,480 current LCU per person | +121.1% |
| 1986 | 1,902 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 2,636 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 3,553 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 4,120 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 4,859 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 5,823 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 6,278 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 7,411 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 7,310 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,148 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 12,148 current LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 14,202 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 17,268 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 18,302 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 20,932 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,478 current LCU per person | -92.9% |
| 2002 | 17,782 current LCU per person | +1103.3% |
| 2003 | 14,037 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 13,967 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19,495 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 26,019 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 31,679 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 37,324 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 29,774 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 25,847 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 30,677 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 30,201 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 33,607 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 38,329 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 41,323 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 36,799 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 35,710 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 34,851 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 31,594 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 26,608 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 27,137 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26,953 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,612 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 24,063 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 23,430 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23,430 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23,430 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1103.3% | 1,478 current LCU per person | 17,782 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.92 current LCU per person | 85.3 current LCU per person | 235.64 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,560 current LCU per person | 224.48 current LCU per person | 4,120 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,175 current LCU per person | 4,859 current LCU per person | 18,302 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,249 current LCU per person | 1,478 current LCU per person | 37,324 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,894 current LCU per person | 25,847 current LCU per person | 41,323 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,134 current LCU per person | 23,430 current LCU per person | 28,612 current LCU per person | 6 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 23,430 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41,323 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.