Personal remittances, received in Botswana
Botswana: Personal remittances, received was 128.30 million current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Botswana is 128.30 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Botswana peaked at 128.30 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.21 million current US$, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.14 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 61.41 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 68.89 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 57.48 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 58.28 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 77.33 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 74.58 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 56.43 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 55.88 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.99 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 31.27 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 37.25 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 54.32 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 54.69 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 49.38 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 85.57 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 83.50 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 93.99 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 74.29 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 69.88 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 55.34 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 43.26 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 40.93 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 36.26 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 26.36 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 18.54 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 17.91 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.07 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 27.31 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 78.66 million current US$ | +188.0% |
| 2005 | 117.75 million current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 103.86 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 92.19 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 46.82 million current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 15.21 million current US$ | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 22.32 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 20.41 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.10 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 36.00 million current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2014 | 46.12 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 30.05 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 24.62 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 38.96 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 44.31 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 59.36 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 44.22 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 60.58 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 62.24 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 70.03 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 128.30 million current US$ | +83.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 128.30 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 128.30 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 406.26 million current US$, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +188.0% | 27.31 million current US$ | 78.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.84 million current US$ | 43.14 million current US$ | 68.89 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.11 million current US$ | 31.27 million current US$ | 77.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.94 million current US$ | 26.36 million current US$ | 93.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.73 million current US$ | 15.21 million current US$ | 117.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 million current US$ | 18.10 million current US$ | 59.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 million current US$ | 44.22 million current US$ | 128.30 million current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Botswana?
- Personal remittances, received in Botswana was 128.30 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.30 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for personal remittances, received?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.