Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.8% on the previous year and up 1,005.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 44.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 140th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per person | +630.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2103 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 28.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +220550.3% |
| 2005 | 44.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 42.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 41.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +150.5% |
| 2021 | 10.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 10.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +220550.3% | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.12 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +630.4% | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 137 Tuvalu 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Benin 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sudan 20.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Niger 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cameroon 20.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Brazil 19.86 BoP, current US$ per person 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Botswana was 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,005.6%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.