How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments

Botswana

208.97 million US dollar

in 2025

Namibia

208.47 million US dollar

in 2025

Botswana rank

74th

Namibia rank

75th

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 208.97 million US dollar against 208.47 million US dollar in Namibia, a difference of 505,000 US dollar.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 75th of 133 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.79 million US dollar	15.97 million US dollar	13.82 million US dollar	Botswana
2010s	333.99 million US dollar	161.35 million US dollar	172.64 million US dollar	Botswana
2020s	578.36 million US dollar	265.60 million US dollar	312.76 million US dollar	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 208.97 million US dollar against 208.47 million US dollar in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments between Botswana and Namibia?: 505,000 US dollar, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?: Botswana ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 75th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,668 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.