Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Botswana 89th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 86 Eritrea, The State of 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 South Africa 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Zambia 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Tajikistan, Republic of 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.