Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate

Botswana
37 % change on previous year
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
35.12 % change on previous year
in 2021
Botswana rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600800197619982021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 37 % change on previous year against 35.12 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s -0.9959 % change on previous year -10.96 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year Botswana
1980s 1.17 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s -3.02 % change on previous year 17.43 % change on previous year 20.45 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 11.46 % change on previous year -0.0351 % change on previous year 11.49 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s 20.69 % change on previous year 86.91 % change on previous year 66.22 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 5.75 % change on previous year -28.53 % change on previous year 34.28 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 37 % change on previous year against 35.12 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
1.88 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.