Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 92.1%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
109.39 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-58.39 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 4.94 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 92.1% on the previous year and up 1,349.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 109.39 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -58.39 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Botswana ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1976 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 26.1 % change on previous year
1977 15.09 % change on previous year -42.2%
1978 -13.72 % change on previous year -190.9%
1979 22.64 % change on previous year -265.1%
1980 41.36 % change on previous year +82.6%
1981 3.77 % change on previous year -90.9%
1982 -22.31 % change on previous year -692.1%
1983 0.3988 % change on previous year -101.8%
1984 12.06 % change on previous year +2923.5%
1985 -8.39 % change on previous year -169.5%
1986 37.29 % change on previous year -544.8%
1987 47.39 % change on previous year +27.1%
1988 28.14 % change on previous year -40.6%
1989 11.2 % change on previous year -60.2%
1990 70.03 % change on previous year +525.0%
1991 16.08 % change on previous year -77.0%
1992 12.22 % change on previous year -24.0%
1993 2.29 % change on previous year -81.2%
1994 -58.39 % change on previous year -2645.7%
1995 109.39 % change on previous year -287.4%
1996 3.83 % change on previous year -96.5%
1997 24 % change on previous year +526.6%
1998 0.0977 % change on previous year -99.6%
1999 -30.98 % change on previous year -31795.1%
2000 -12.02 % change on previous year -61.2%
2001 -4.45 % change on previous year -63.0%
2002 -25.72 % change on previous year +478.3%
2003 58.26 % change on previous year -326.5%
2004 -39.57 % change on previous year -167.9%
2005 79.76 % change on previous year -301.6%
2006 14.68 % change on previous year -81.6%
2007 -0.979 % change on previous year -106.7%
2008 -9.39 % change on previous year +859.1%
2009 -37.49 % change on previous year +299.3%
2010 21.02 % change on previous year -156.1%
2011 -29.06 % change on previous year -238.2%
2012 -15.76 % change on previous year -45.8%
2013 16.18 % change on previous year -202.6%
2014 0.3409 % change on previous year -97.9%
2015 -1.2 % change on previous year -452.1%
2016 -9.98 % change on previous year +731.6%
2017 18.5 % change on previous year -285.4%
2018 -8.18 % change on previous year -144.2%
2019 21 % change on previous year -356.6%
2020 -56.24 % change on previous year -367.8%
2021 30.27 % change on previous year -153.8%
2022 -16.5 % change on previous year -154.5%
2023 62.87 % change on previous year -481.0%
2024 4.94 % change on previous year -92.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 4.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.32 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 4.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -31795.1% 0.0977 % change on previous year -30.98 % change on previous year
1984 +2923.5% 0.3988 % change on previous year 12.06 % change on previous year
1994 -2645.7% 2.29 % change on previous year -58.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.53 % change on previous year -13.72 % change on previous year 26.1 % change on previous year 4
1980s 15.09 % change on previous year -22.31 % change on previous year 47.39 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.86 % change on previous year -58.39 % change on previous year 109.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year -39.57 % change on previous year 79.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.29 % change on previous year -29.06 % change on previous year 21.02 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.07 % change on previous year -56.24 % change on previous year 62.87 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 98 Australia 5.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 99 Malaysia 5.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 100 Mali 4.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 102 Paraguay 4.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 4.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 104 Romania 4.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was 4.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 109.39 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -58.39 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Botswana rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,349.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,989 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.