Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Botswana
Botswana: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.4%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2020
All-time low
14.5%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Botswana, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16.4% for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in 2025.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Botswana peaked at 20.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2023.
That places Botswana 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.6% | — |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +10.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.5% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Botswana?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Botswana was 16.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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