Foreign aid and investments received in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign aid and investments received was 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
263.61 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
111th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2009
All-time low
-83.81 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Botswana stood at 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Botswana peaked at 1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2009 and was at its lowest, -83.81 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 111th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Botswana, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.32 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 45.48 million millions of current united states dollars | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 57.93 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.4% |
| 2003 | -20.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -135.5% |
| 2004 | 42.08 million millions of current united states dollars | -304.8% |
| 2005 | 81.80 million millions of current united states dollars | +94.4% |
| 2006 | 93.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 125.40 million millions of current united states dollars | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 642.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +412.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | +108.7% |
| 2010 | 229.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 788.31 million millions of current united states dollars | +243.3% |
| 2012 | 155.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 42.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -72.5% |
| 2014 | 70.87 million millions of current united states dollars | +65.9% |
| 2015 | -53.94 million millions of current united states dollars | -176.1% |
| 2016 | -7.16 million millions of current united states dollars | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -117.2% |
| 2018 | -83.81 million millions of current united states dollars | -6913.8% |
| 2019 | -74.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 31.95 million millions of current united states dollars | -142.9% |
| 2021 | 327.15 million millions of current united states dollars | +923.9% |
| 2022 | 173.77 million millions of current united states dollars | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 210.33 million millions of current united states dollars | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -6913.8% | 1.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -83.81 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2021 | +923.9% | 31.95 million millions of current united states dollars | 327.15 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.55 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -83.81 million millions of current united states dollars | 788.31 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 31.95 million millions of current united states dollars | 327.15 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 108 Guyana 342.14 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 112 Eswatini 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 113 East Timor 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 114 Lesotho 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Botswana?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Botswana was 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.81 million millions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).