Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Botswana

Botswana: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -1.03 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.03 billion
Change on year
down 1,549.3%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.79 billion
in 2005
All-time low
-1.77 billion
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Botswana, 2005–2024

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B2005201420242005: 2.8B2006: 2.4B2007: 1.7B2008: 738.0M2009: -1.8B2010: -740.8M2011: 169.7M2012: -969.4M2013: 1.3B2014: 1.8B2015: 841.1M2016: 665.6M2017: 826.6M2018: -705.3M2019: -681.1M2020: -1.1B2021: 213.4M2022: -320.4M2023: 71.1M2024: -1.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -1.03 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,549.3% on the previous year and down 156.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Botswana peaked at 2.79 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.77 billion, in 2009.

Botswana ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Botswana, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 2.79 billion
2006 2.40 billion -14.1%
2007 1.75 billion -27.2%
2008 738.02 million -57.8%
2009 -1.77 billion -339.7%
2010 -740.84 million -58.1%
2011 169.65 million -122.9%
2012 -969.37 million -671.4%
2013 1.29 billion -233.4%
2014 1.82 billion +40.9%
2015 841.07 million -53.8%
2016 665.59 million -20.9%
2017 826.61 million +24.2%
2018 -705.25 million -185.3%
2019 -681.10 million -3.4%
2020 -1.11 billion +63.2%
2021 213.40 million -119.2%
2022 -320.35 million -250.1%
2023 71.07 million -122.2%
2024 -1.03 billion -1549.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.18 billion -1.77 billion 2.79 billion 5
2010s 252.17 million -969.37 million 1.82 billion 10
2020s -435.50 million -1.11 billion 213.40 million 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina -890.40 million compare
  2. 136 Belarus -991.18 million compare
  3. 137 Mauritius -997.72 million compare
  4. 139 Viet Nam -1.10 billion compare
  5. 140 Costa Rica -1.12 billion compare
  6. 141 Maldives -1.12 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Botswana?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Botswana was -1.03 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion in 2005.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -1.77 billion in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Botswana ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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