Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Botswana
Botswana: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 28.00 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 28.00 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Botswana peaked at 28.00 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -107.62 million current LCU, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 79th of 202 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.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 716,000 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 2.86 million current LCU | +299.4% |
| 1972 | 7.69 million current LCU | +168.9% |
| 1973 | 13.19 million current LCU | +71.5% |
| 1974 | 28.52 million current LCU | +116.3% |
| 1975 | -3.77 million current LCU | -113.2% |
| 1976 | 12.35 million current LCU | -427.3% |
| 1977 | 27.28 million current LCU | +120.8% |
| 1978 | 14.16 million current LCU | -48.1% |
| 1979 | 24.86 million current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 42.04 million current LCU | +69.1% |
| 1981 | 33.23 million current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 15.86 million current LCU | -52.3% |
| 1983 | 42.34 million current LCU | +167.0% |
| 1984 | 36.21 million current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 64.32 million current LCU | +77.6% |
| 1986 | 91.51 million current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 281.40 million current LCU | +207.5% |
| 1988 | 305.63 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 430.40 million current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 241.61 million current LCU | -43.9% |
| 1991 | 362.95 million current LCU | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 145.30 million current LCU | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million current LCU | -98.6% |
| 1994 | 165.98 million current LCU | +8185.1% |
| 1995 | -107.62 million current LCU | -164.8% |
| 1996 | 594.75 million current LCU | -652.6% |
| 1997 | 735.68 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 6.83 billion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 8.13 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 6.10 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 8.12 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 8.36 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.66 billion current LCU | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 14.52 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 15.35 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.86 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 12.92 billion current LCU | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 17.00 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 15.11 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 12.78 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 14.96 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 13.91 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 12.53 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 20.08 billion current LCU | +60.3% |
| 2024 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.78 million current LCU | -3.77 million current LCU | 28.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.29 million current LCU | 15.86 million current LCU | 430.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.74 million current LCU | -107.62 million current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 8.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 billion current LCU | 8.12 billion current LCU | 17.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.90 billion current LCU | 12.53 billion current LCU | 28.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9014 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 101,272 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -118.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Botswana?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Botswana was 28.00 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.00 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -107.62 million current LCU in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.