Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Botswana
Botswana: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -1.1% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Botswana is -1.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 392.6% on the previous year and down 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Botswana peaked at 19.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 121st 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 (% of GDP) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.4% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -76.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +114.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -51.4% |
| 2008 | -6.6% | -214.5% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | -51.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | +2744.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -724.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | -5.2% | -214.6% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -126.9% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | -1171.3% |
| 2019 | -5.0% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -148.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -88.4% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -392.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) 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 | -2744.5% | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -1171.3% | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | +724.8% | -1.1% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 3.7% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -6.6% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -6.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -6.6% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 118 Philippines -0.9% compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9% compare
- 120 Madagascar -1.0% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia -1.1% compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea -1.2% compare
- 124 France -1.5% 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 -1.1% 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 19.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Botswana ranks 121st 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 115.6%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.