Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was -2.86 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -2.86 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 407.3% on the previous year and down 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Botswana peaked at 8.32 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, -11.32 billion current LCU, in 2020.
That places Botswana 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 419.80 million current LCU | -73.2% |
| 1995 | 636.70 million current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +163.0% |
| 2006 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +306.7% |
| 2007 | 3.71 billion current LCU | -45.5% |
| 2008 | -4.80 billion current LCU | -229.3% |
| 2009 | -3.65 billion current LCU | -24.1% |
| 2010 | -2.09 billion current LCU | -42.7% |
| 2011 | -40.37 million current LCU | -98.1% |
| 2012 | -1.18 billion current LCU | +2825.1% |
| 2013 | 8.32 billion current LCU | -804.8% |
| 2014 | 6.25 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2015 | -7.07 billion current LCU | -213.1% |
| 2016 | -3.52 billion current LCU | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 959.97 million current LCU | -127.3% |
| 2018 | -10.72 billion current LCU | -1216.8% |
| 2019 | -8.98 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 2020 | -11.32 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 6.61 billion current LCU | -158.4% |
| 2022 | 930.77 million current LCU | -85.9% |
| 2023 | -2.86 billion current LCU | -407.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -2.86 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 billion current LCU. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -2.86 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.05 million current LCU. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2825.1% | -40.37 million current LCU | -1.18 billion current LCU |
| 2018 | -1216.8% | 959.97 million current LCU | -10.72 billion current LCU |
| 2013 | +804.8% | -1.18 billion current LCU | 8.32 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 419.80 million current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 518.43 million current LCU | -4.80 billion current LCU | 6.81 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.81 billion current LCU | -10.72 billion current LCU | 8.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 billion current LCU | -11.32 billion current LCU | 6.61 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 107 Papua New Guinea -1.40 billion current LCU compare
- 108 Tunisia -1.65 billion current LCU compare
- 109 Zambia -1.77 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Central African Republic -2.89 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago -3.01 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Malaysia -3.26 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Botswana?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Botswana was -2.86 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.32 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.