Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Botswana
Botswana: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual was -118.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Botswana is -118.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 472.0% on the previous year and down 3,237.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Botswana peaked at 182.57 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -852.69 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Botswana 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1966 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1967 | -34.17 % change on previous year | +1236.2% |
| 1968 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1969 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1970 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1971 | -21.56 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1972 | -100.22 % change on previous year | +364.9% |
| 1975 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 180.13 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 1982 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1983 | -237.95 % change on previous year | +917.1% |
| 1984 | -187.64 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1986 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1987 | -113.61 % change on previous year | +678.2% |
| 1988 | 25.23 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1989 | -51 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 1990 | 60.3 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1991 | 159.41 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 1992 | 78.75 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1993 | 161.28 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1994 | -176.41 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1995 | 85.55 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1996 | -680.42 % change on previous year | -895.4% |
| 1997 | 42.78 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1998 | 182.57 % change on previous year | +326.8% |
| 1999 | -319.33 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2000 | -34.28 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2001 | 61.06 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 2002 | -409.15 % change on previous year | -770.1% |
| 2003 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2004 | -34.07 % change on previous year | +1257.3% |
| 2005 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2006 | 33.49 % change on previous year | +157.0% |
| 2007 | 33.99 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -45.89 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2009 | 83.27 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2010 | -448.1 % change on previous year | -638.1% |
| 2011 | 80.7 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2012 | -127.7 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2013 | -202.04 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2015 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2016 | -184.31 % change on previous year | -4999.4% |
| 2017 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2018 | -15.92 % change on previous year | +170.1% |
| 2019 | 44.7 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 2020 | 102.73 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2021 | -852.69 % change on previous year | -930.0% |
| 2022 | -639.57 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 64.12 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2024 | 31.73 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2025 | -118.02 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -118.02 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5767 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -118.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.81 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4999.4% | 3.76 % change on previous year | -184.31 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1257.3% | -2.51 % change on previous year | -34.07 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -1236.2% | -2.56 % change on previous year | -34.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -34.17 % change on previous year | 25.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -58.97 % change on previous year | -100.22 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -45.27 % change on previous year | -237.95 % change on previous year | 180.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -40.55 % change on previous year | -680.42 % change on previous year | 182.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -30.11 % change on previous year | -409.15 % change on previous year | 83.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -82.73 % change on previous year | -448.1 % change on previous year | 80.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -235.28 % change on previous year | -852.69 % change on previous year | 102.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 193 Moldova -108.43 % change on previous year compare
- 194 United States -109.66 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Namibia -111.86 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Somalia -120.99 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Austria -129.29 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cambodia -152.49 % change on previous year 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 net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Botswana?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Botswana was -118.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 182.57 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -852.69 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,237.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.