Net acquisition of financial assets in Botswana
Botswana: Net acquisition of financial assets 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 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% |
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 |
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- 118 Philippines -0.9% compare
- 119 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -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
More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 567.82 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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.