Foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign aid received, per capita was 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 72.1%
World rank
111th
of 168 countries
All-time high
442.82 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
23.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana is 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana peaked at 442.82 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Botswana 111th out of 168 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, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 122.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1962 | 110.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 108.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 170.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1965 | 180.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 283.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1967 | 292.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 287.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 218.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 189.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 221.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 302.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 289.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 259.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 294.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 253.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 218.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 268.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 314.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 289.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 268.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 278.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 281.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 277.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 250.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 210.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 274.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 219.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 233.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 188.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 164.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 127.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 152 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 94.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 88.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 61.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 119.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 1998 | 90 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 53.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 28.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 2001 | 26.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 23.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 37.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 36.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 46.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 68.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 442.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +547.0% |
| 2009 | 190.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 90.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 71.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 42.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 61.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 37.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 49.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 53.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 43.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 34.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 38.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 43.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 39.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 114.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +189.4% |
| 2024 | 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -72.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 | +547.0% | 68.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 442.82 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2023 | +189.4% | 39.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 114.51 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 292.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 189.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 314.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 210.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 289.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 188.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 442.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 90.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 114.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.45 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 109 Costa Rica 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 110 Cameroon 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Bangladesh 29.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 114 Colombia 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Botswana?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana was 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 442.82 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.