Botswana vs Namibia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Botswana
60.58 million current US$
in 2021
Namibia
62.98 million current US$
in 2021
Botswana rank
163rd
Namibia rank
161st
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 62.98 million current US$ against 60.58 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 2.39 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 163rd and Namibia ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.94 million current US$ | 13.59 million current US$ | 47.34 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 53.73 million current US$ | 19.13 million current US$ | 34.61 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34.03 million current US$ | 65.36 million current US$ | 31.34 million current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 52.40 million current US$ | 61.71 million current US$ | 9.31 million current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 62.98 million current US$ against 60.58 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Botswana and Namibia?
- 2.39 million current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Botswana ranks 163rd and Namibia ranks 161st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.