Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Botswana

Botswana: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,027 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 68.5%
World rank
139th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,027 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
32.88 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Botswana, 1994–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200820231994: 190.4 US dollar per square kilometre1995: 299.3 US dollar per square kilometre1996: 270.4 US dollar per square kilometre1997: 166.1 US dollar per square kilometre1998: 249.7 US dollar per square kilometre1999: 163.2 US dollar per square kilometre2000: 140.9 US dollar per square kilometre2001: 98.5 US dollar per square kilometre2002: 32.9 US dollar per square kilometre2003: 47.7 US dollar per square kilometre2004: 99.4 US dollar per square kilometre2005: 266.3 US dollar per square kilometre2006: 464.5 US dollar per square kilometre2007: 507.8 US dollar per square kilometre2008: 429.1 US dollar per square kilometre2009: 456.2 US dollar per square kilometre2010: 494.1 US dollar per square kilometre2011: 431.7 US dollar per square kilometre2012: 438.9 US dollar per square kilometre2013: 403 US dollar per square kilometre2014: 364.3 US dollar per square kilometre2015: 325.3 US dollar per square kilometre2016: 270.3 US dollar per square kilometre2017: 355.6 US dollar per square kilometre2018: 509.9 US dollar per square kilometre2019: 664.9 US dollar per square kilometre2020: 863.6 US dollar per square kilometre2021: 1.4k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 1.2k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 2.0k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Botswana is 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.5% on the previous year and up 403.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Botswana peaked at 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.88 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2002.

Botswana ranks 139th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1994 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
1994 190.45 US dollar per square kilometre
1995 299.29 US dollar per square kilometre +57.1%
1996 270.41 US dollar per square kilometre -9.6%
1997 166.14 US dollar per square kilometre -38.6%
1998 249.7 US dollar per square kilometre +50.3%
1999 163.2 US dollar per square kilometre -34.6%
2000 140.95 US dollar per square kilometre -13.6%
2001 98.51 US dollar per square kilometre -30.1%
2002 32.88 US dollar per square kilometre -66.6%
2003 47.66 US dollar per square kilometre +45.0%
2004 99.44 US dollar per square kilometre +108.6%
2005 266.27 US dollar per square kilometre +167.8%
2006 464.46 US dollar per square kilometre +74.4%
2007 507.78 US dollar per square kilometre +9.3%
2008 429.05 US dollar per square kilometre -15.5%
2009 456.23 US dollar per square kilometre +6.3%
2010 494.09 US dollar per square kilometre +8.3%
2011 431.75 US dollar per square kilometre -12.6%
2012 438.93 US dollar per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 402.98 US dollar per square kilometre -8.2%
2014 364.29 US dollar per square kilometre -9.6%
2015 325.26 US dollar per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 270.33 US dollar per square kilometre -16.9%
2017 355.56 US dollar per square kilometre +31.5%
2018 509.93 US dollar per square kilometre +43.4%
2019 664.85 US dollar per square kilometre +30.4%
2020 863.65 US dollar per square kilometre +29.9%
2021 1,366 US dollar per square kilometre +58.2%
2022 1,203 US dollar per square kilometre -12.0%
2023 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre +68.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 223.2 US dollar per square kilometre 163.2 US dollar per square kilometre 299.29 US dollar per square kilometre 6
2000s 254.32 US dollar per square kilometre 32.88 US dollar per square kilometre 507.78 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2010s 425.8 US dollar per square kilometre 270.33 US dollar per square kilometre 664.85 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,365 US dollar per square kilometre 863.65 US dollar per square kilometre 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 136 Bhutan 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,230 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Bahrain 2,094 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Sierra Leone 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Sudan 1,599 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Suriname 1,519 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Botswana?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Botswana was 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 32.88 US dollar per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Botswana rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Botswana ranks 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 403.0%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.