Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,485 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 193.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Botswana peaked at 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.31 US dollar per person, in 1994.
That places Botswana 90th out of 169 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 117.31 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 159.53 US dollar per person | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 164.81 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 178.37 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 269.47 US dollar per person | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 232.86 US dollar per person | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 197.19 US dollar per person | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 192.8 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 218.05 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 306.3 US dollar per person | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 381.92 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 469.29 US dollar per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 477.28 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 560.12 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 601.71 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 482.31 US dollar per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 627.06 US dollar per person | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 508.49 US dollar per person | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 586.76 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 501.33 US dollar per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 502.11 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 505.78 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 491.5 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 627.87 US dollar per person | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 688.01 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 713.12 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 766.95 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 947.26 US dollar per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 938.44 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,038 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1,423 US dollar per person | +37.1% |
| 2025 | 1,485 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.06 US dollar per person | 117.31 US dollar per person | 269.47 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 388.7 US dollar per person | 192.8 US dollar per person | 601.71 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.2 US dollar per person | 491.5 US dollar per person | 713.12 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 US dollar per person | 766.95 US dollar per person | 1,485 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More external debt data for Botswana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 12.43 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -45,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 138.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Botswana?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Botswana was 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,485 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.31 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.6%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.