Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana
Botswana: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 16.01 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana stood at 16.01 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana peaked at 16.01 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 460.70 million current LCU, in 1991.
That places Botswana 88th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 471.93 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 460.70 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 513.90 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 577.70 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 674.50 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 731.20 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 3.01 billion current LCU | +181.3% |
| 2007 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 9.05 billion current LCU | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 10.46 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 9.62 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.03 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 6.83 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 6.74 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.14 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 10.31 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.72 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 11.31 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 12.20 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10.02 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 7.79 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 9.53 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 10.90 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 16.01 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.01 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.41 billion current LCU, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.01 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 263.21 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +181.3% | 1.07 billion current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642.95 million current LCU | 460.70 million current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | 10.46 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.79 billion current LCU | 6.74 billion current LCU | 12.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 billion current LCU | 7.79 billion current LCU | 16.01 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Botswana was 16.01 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.70 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. 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.