Botswana vs Namibia: Personal transfers, receipts

Botswana
52.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
50.05 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
143rd
Namibia rank
144th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 52.27 million BoP, current US$ against 50.05 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 2.22 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.23 million BoP, current US$ 6.54 million BoP, current US$ 4.30 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2000s 32.22 million BoP, current US$ 7.87 million BoP, current US$ 24.34 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 4.56 million BoP, current US$ 30.93 million BoP, current US$ 26.37 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2020s 30.86 million BoP, current US$ 39.28 million BoP, current US$ 8.42 million BoP, current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 52.27 million BoP, current US$ against 50.05 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Botswana and Namibia?
2.22 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Botswana ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 144th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,260 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.