Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS in Botswana
Botswana: Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS was -19.29 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) in Botswana, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Botswana stood at -19.29 billion. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 10,643.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Botswana peaked at -179.60 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -19.29 billion, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 40th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -179.60 million | — |
| 2018 | -1.85 billion | +930.9% |
| 2019 | -2.28 billion | +22.9% |
| 2020 | -3.87 billion | +69.8% |
| 2021 | -15.42 billion | +298.9% |
| 2022 | -14.24 billion | -7.6% |
| 2023 | -14.33 billion | +0.7% |
| 2024 | -14.18 billion | -1.1% |
| 2025 | -19.29 billion | +36.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -19.29 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.30 billion, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -19.29 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.03 billion, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.44 billion | -2.28 billion | -179.60 million | 3 |
| 2020s | -13.56 billion | -19.29 billion | -3.87 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More external debt data for Botswana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -19.87 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.93 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0178 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 337.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Botswana?
- Net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Botswana was -19.29 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was -179.60 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.29 billion in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs)?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10,643.3%. 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 Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.