Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Botswana, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 9.3% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
The figure is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Botswana peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -59.4%, in 2015.
That places Botswana 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, 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 open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | -55.7% | -630.5% |
| 2015 | -59.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -105.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +120.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +250.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 11.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -630.5% | 10.5% | -55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -8.9% | -59.4% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Botswana?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Botswana was 9.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.4% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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