How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?

47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Botswana

25.23 current US$ per person

in 2021

Burkina Faso

25.96 current US$ per person

in 2021

Botswana rank

149th

Burkina Faso rank

148th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

Botswana
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 25.96 current US$ per person against 25.23 current US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 0.73 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 149th and Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1970s	71.86 current US$ per person	10.66 current US$ per person	61.2 current US$ per person	Botswana
1980s	50.32 current US$ per person	18.32 current US$ per person	32 current US$ per person	Botswana
1990s	42.58 current US$ per person	9.43 current US$ per person	33.15 current US$ per person	Botswana
2000s	29.06 current US$ per person	4.89 current US$ per person	24.17 current US$ per person	Botswana
2010s	15.4 current US$ per person	17.87 current US$ per person	2.47 current US$ per person	Burkina Faso
2020s	21.96 current US$ per person	25.19 current US$ per person	3.23 current US$ per person	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Botswana or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 25.96 current US$ per person against 25.23 current US$ per person in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Botswana and Burkina Faso?: 0.73 current US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?: Botswana ranks 149th and Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.