Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 194.1%
World rank
134th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
74.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.1% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 1,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 134th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 105.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 106.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 170.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1965 | 183.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 289.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1967 | 299.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 296.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 226.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 197.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 234.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 332.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1973 | 332.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 313.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 374.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 339.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 308.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 402.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 500.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 478.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 458.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 496.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 519.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 531.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 496.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 431.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 580.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 478.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 522.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 434.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 389.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 311.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 380.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 243.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 232.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 167.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 331.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1998 | 255.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 154.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 84.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 79.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 110.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 74.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 119.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 117.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 154.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 230.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 1,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +560.2% |
| 2009 | 667.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 325.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 260.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 158.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 230.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 208.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 146.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 194.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 214.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 174.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 140.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 160.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 184.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 170.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +194.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +560.2% | 230.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +194.1% | 170.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 105.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 299.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 333.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 197.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 500.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 431.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 580.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 154.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 434.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 140.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 325.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Belarus 599.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Paraguay 579.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Brunei 520.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Egypt 472.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 470.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Venezuela 470.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana was 501.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.