Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
83.58 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 178 countries
All-time high
882.42 million constant 2024 US$
in 2008
All-time low
36.74 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana stood at 83.58 million constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana peaked at 882.42 million constant 2024 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.74 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Botswana 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.74 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 56.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +54.5% |
| 1962 | 54.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 57.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 85.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 100.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 134.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 144.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 167.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 127.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 95.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 73.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 42.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 77.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +82.4% |
| 1974 | 109.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 125.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 145.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 141.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 321.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +127.5% |
| 1979 | 255.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 250.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 250.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 259.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 263.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 259.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 265.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 253.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 316.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 252.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 255.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 231.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 201.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 173.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 182.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 127.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 118.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 95.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 129.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 120.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 93.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 56.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 55.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 59.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 87.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 85.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 108.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 142.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 882.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +519.2% |
| 2009 | 364.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 184.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 153.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 113.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 145.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 134.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 99.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 118.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 125.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 101.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 90.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 99.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 109.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 87.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 85.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +519.2% | 142.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 882.42 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 36.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 167.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 42.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 321.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 250.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 316.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 231.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 882.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 184.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 Panama 89.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 125 Kiribati 88.16 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 126 Chile 84.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 128 Cape Verde 80.05 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 129 Montenegro 75.66 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 130 Argentina 68.33 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Botswana was 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 882.42 million constant 2024 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.