Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 441.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 145.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Botswana 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +646.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 89.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +224452.9% |
| 2005 | 145.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 139.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 141.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2010 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 8.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 2014 | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 5.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 10.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 11.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 15.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 39.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.1% |
| 2021 | 42.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 51.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +224452.9% | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +646.8% | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 165 Norway 76.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 166 Congo 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Namibia 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Germany 46.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Gabon 15.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Angola 9.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 145.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.