Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 98.3% on the previous year and up 929.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 134th of 176 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$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +682.6% |
| 1999 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.6% |
| 2003 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188206.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +188206.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +682.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Hungary 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Eswatini 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Lesotho 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Czechia 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Oman 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 929.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.