Personal transfers, receipts in Botswana
Botswana: Personal transfers, receipts was 52.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Botswana, 1996–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Botswana is 52.27 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 97.0% on the previous year and up 1,183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Botswana peaked at 82.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,803 BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.33 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 52,318 BoP, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1998 | 390,688 BoP, current US$ | +646.8% |
| 1999 | 151,371 BoP, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2000 | 352,786 BoP, current US$ | +133.1% |
| 2001 | 362,298 BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15,803 BoP, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2003 | 22,628 BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 50.81 million BoP, current US$ | +224452.5% |
| 2005 | 82.25 million BoP, current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 78.83 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 80.03 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.51 million BoP, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | -88.7% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | +117.0% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.71 million BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 22.14 million BoP, current US$ | +154.1% |
| 2021 | 24.15 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 29.21 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 26.53 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 52.27 million BoP, current US$ | +97.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 52.27 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 52.27 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +224452.5% | 22,628 BoP, current US$ | 50.81 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +646.8% | 52,318 BoP, current US$ | 390,688 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | 52,318 BoP, current US$ | 8.33 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.22 million BoP, current US$ | 15,803 BoP, current US$ | 82.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million BoP, current US$ | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ | 8.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.86 million BoP, current US$ | 22.14 million BoP, current US$ | 52.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 140 Estonia 66.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Bahamas 65.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 60.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Namibia 50.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Grenada 45.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 44.41 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Botswana?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Botswana was 52.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,803 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.