Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana is 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 160,651 current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 114.16 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 114.16 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 146.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 219.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1979 | 374.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1980 | 449 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 384.22 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 551.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 797.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 1,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 2,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 1986 | 3,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 5,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 7,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 9,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 11,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 13,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 15,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 18,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 18,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 32,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1997 | 39,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 48,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 53,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 61,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4,465 current LCU per square kilometre | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 54,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +1126.1% |
| 2003 | 43,981 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 44,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 86,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 106,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 128,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 104,583 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 92,726 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 112,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 112,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 126,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 146,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 160,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 145,109 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 142,829 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 141,387 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 130,007 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 111,077 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 114,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 116,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +1126.1% | 4,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,744 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213.93 current LCU per square kilometre | 114.16 current LCU per square kilometre | 374.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,285 current LCU per square kilometre | 384.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,235 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,351 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,194 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,026 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 128,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,726 current LCU per square kilometre | 160,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,831 current LCU per square kilometre | 111,077 current LCU per square kilometre | 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 140 East Timor 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 131,277 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Panama 125,833 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Latvia 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Spain 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Montenegro 110,642 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 160,651 current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.16 current LCU per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.