Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Botswana stood at 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Botswana peaked at 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 84th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0505 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0904 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0697 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0771 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0949 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1213 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1213 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1861 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 81 Australia 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Senegal 0.2007 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Malaysia 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Nigeria 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Sudan 0.1871 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Serbia 0.1853 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Botswana ranks 84th 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 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.