Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -44.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana is -44.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26,584.7% on the previous year and down 646.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 838.41 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -94.86 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Botswana 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 838.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1978 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1979 | -50.98 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 1980 | 53.85 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1981 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1982 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1983 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1985 | -34.82 % change on previous year | -653.8% |
| 1986 | 40.66 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1987 | -94.86 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1989 | 93.97 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1990 | 223.87 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0441 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -41046.9% |
| 1993 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1994 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 1995 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 1996 | -56.59 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1998 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1999 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 2000 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 2001 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4059 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2003 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +10538.7% |
| 2004 | -46.55 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2006 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2008 | -41.65 % change on previous year | -3382.3% |
| 2009 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2010 | 67.64 % change on previous year | +1904.9% |
| 2011 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2013 | -21.46 % change on previous year | -1542.4% |
| 2014 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2015 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2016 | -15.09 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9926 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2018 | -21.92 % change on previous year | -2308.2% |
| 2019 | 56.69 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 2020 | 83.32 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 33.17 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2022 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1662 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2024 | -44.34 % change on previous year | +26584.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -44.34 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.68 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -44.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +41046.9% | -0.0441 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -26584.7% | -0.1662 % change on previous year | -44.34 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +10538.7% | 0.4059 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3382.3% | 1.27 % change on previous year | -41.65 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2308.2% | 0.9926 % change on previous year | -21.92 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1904.9% | 3.37 % change on previous year | 67.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.56 % change on previous year | -50.98 % change on previous year | 838.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -94.86 % change on previous year | 93.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.77 % change on previous year | -56.59 % change on previous year | 223.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -46.55 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 % change on previous year | -21.92 % change on previous year | 67.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 % change on previous year | -44.34 % change on previous year | 83.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 182 Ecuador -29.41 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -42.83 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe -43.82 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -48.57 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Gabon -56.64 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Chad -62.34 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was -44.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 838.41 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.86 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Botswana rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 646.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.