Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Botswana 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -818.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +291.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +818.0% | -0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +291.2% | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 148 Ecuador 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Argentina 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Bolivia 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Tanzania 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Iceland 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.