Foreign aid received net in Botswana

Botswana: Foreign aid received net was 80.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
80.63 million
Change on year
down 71.6%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
863.49 million
in 2008
All-time low
42.15 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received net in Botswana, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 80.63 million for foreign aid received net in 2024.

The figure is down 71.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received net in Botswana peaked at 863.49 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.15 million, in 1960.

That places Botswana 126th 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 net in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received net in Botswana, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 42.15 million —
1961 64.72 million +53.5%
1962 59.83 million -7.6%
1963 60.09 million +0.4%
1964 96.75 million +61.0%
1965 104.00 million +7.5%
1966 163.82 million +57.5%
1967 169.87 million +3.7%
1968 167.99 million -1.1%
1969 128.40 million -23.6%
1970 112.07 million -12.7%
1971 132.93 million +18.6%
1972 188.57 million +41.9%
1973 188.61 million +0.0%
1974 177.79 million -5.7%
1975 212.16 million +19.3%
1976 192.49 million -9.3%
1977 174.72 million -9.2%
1978 227.98 million +30.5%
1979 283.45 million +24.3%
1980 271.05 million -4.4%
1981 259.97 million -4.1%
1982 281.42 million +8.3%
1983 294.43 million +4.6%
1984 301.11 million +2.3%
1985 281.27 million -6.6%
1986 244.72 million -13.0%
1987 328.88 million +34.4%
1988 271.27 million -17.5%
1989 296.30 million +9.2%
1990 246.44 million -16.8%
1991 220.66 million -10.5%
1992 176.43 million -20.0%
1993 215.85 million +22.3%
1994 137.73 million -36.2%
1995 132.01 million -4.2%
1996 95.05 million -28.0%
1997 187.71 million +97.5%
1998 144.62 million -23.0%
1999 87.58 million -39.4%
2000 48.06 million -45.1%
2001 45.30 million -5.7%
2002 62.82 million +38.7%
2003 42.19 million -32.8%
2004 67.52 million +60.0%
2005 66.50 million -1.5%
2006 87.66 million +31.8%
2007 130.80 million +49.2%
2008 863.49 million +560.2%
2009 378.36 million -56.2%
2010 184.46 million -51.2%
2011 147.73 million -19.9%
2012 89.64 million -39.3%
2013 130.62 million +45.7%
2014 117.95 million -9.7%
2015 82.77 million -29.8%
2016 110.46 million +33.5%
2017 121.44 million +9.9%
2018 99.06 million -18.4%
2019 79.71 million -19.5%
2020 91.21 million +14.4%
2021 104.84 million +14.9%
2022 96.56 million -7.9%
2023 284.01 million +194.1%
2024 80.63 million -71.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 80.63 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.35 million, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 80.63 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received net 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
2008 +560.2% 130.80 million 863.49 million
2023 +194.1% 96.56 million 284.01 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 105.76 million 42.15 million 169.87 million 10
1970s 189.08 million 112.07 million 283.45 million 10
1980s 283.04 million 244.72 million 328.88 million 10
1990s 164.41 million 87.58 million 246.44 million 10
2000s 179.27 million 42.19 million 863.49 million 10
2010s 116.38 million 79.71 million 184.46 million 10
2020s 131.45 million 80.63 million 284.01 million 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 123 Kiribati 86.22 million compare
  2. 124 Kazakhstan 84.37 million compare
  3. 125 Chile 82.64 million compare
  4. 127 Turkmenistan 79.88 million compare
  5. 128 Saint Lucia 76.41 million compare
  6. 129 Bahrain 75.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received net in Botswana?
Foreign aid received net in Botswana was 80.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received net recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 863.49 million in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign aid received net recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 42.15 million in 1960.
How does Botswana rank for foreign aid received net?
Botswana ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received net rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received net
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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