Personal remittances, received in Botswana
Botswana: Personal remittances, received was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7% for personal remittances, received in 2024.
The figure is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Botswana peaked at 16.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.1% | — |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +141.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +84.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,884 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Botswana?
- Personal remittances, received in Botswana was 0.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for personal remittances, received?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.