Afghanistan vs Botswana: Primary income receipts

Afghanistan
240.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
Botswana
238.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
133rd
Botswana rank
135th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197519992024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 240.40 million BoP, current US$ against 238.31 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 2.09 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Botswana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 135th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 46.70 million BoP, current US$ 72.27 million BoP, current US$ 25.57 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1980s 30.04 million BoP, current US$ 130.40 million BoP, current US$ 100.36 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2000s 115.59 million BoP, current US$ 385.75 million BoP, current US$ 270.16 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 232.78 million BoP, current US$ 259.65 million BoP, current US$ 26.87 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 240.40 million BoP, current US$ 128.19 million BoP, current US$ 112.22 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Afghanistan, at 240.40 million BoP, current US$ against 238.31 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Afghanistan and Botswana?
2.09 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for primary income receipts?
Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Botswana ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income 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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.