Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 691.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Botswana peaked at 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 65th of 160 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +141.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0592 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 62 El Salvador 0.111 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mongolia 0.1108 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1083 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Iceland 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Lithuania 0.0939 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Botswana?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Botswana was 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 691.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.