Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 25.23 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25.23 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86.15 current US$ per person
in 1977
All-time low
7.64 current US$ per person
in 2009
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana, 1975–2021

020406080197519982021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 25.23 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.

The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana peaked at 86.15 current US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.64 current US$ per person, in 2009.

That places Botswana 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana, 1975 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1975 59.88 current US$ per person
1976 80.96 current US$ per person +35.2%
1977 86.15 current US$ per person +6.4%
1978 67.68 current US$ per person -21.4%
1979 64.63 current US$ per person -4.5%
1980 82.48 current US$ per person +27.6%
1981 76.88 current US$ per person -6.8%
1982 55.91 current US$ per person -27.3%
1983 53.42 current US$ per person -4.5%
1984 46.13 current US$ per person -13.7%
1985 27.87 current US$ per person -39.6%
1986 32.09 current US$ per person +15.1%
1987 45.3 current US$ per person +41.1%
1988 44.26 current US$ per person -2.3%
1989 38.88 current US$ per person -12.2%
1990 65.54 current US$ per person +68.6%
1991 62.23 current US$ per person -5.0%
1992 68.11 current US$ per person +9.4%
1993 52.31 current US$ per person -23.2%
1994 47.86 current US$ per person -8.5%
1995 36.92 current US$ per person -22.9%
1996 28.16 current US$ per person -23.7%
1997 26.04 current US$ per person -7.5%
1998 22.56 current US$ per person -13.4%
1999 16.05 current US$ per person -28.8%
2000 11.05 current US$ per person -31.1%
2001 10.46 current US$ per person -5.4%
2002 10.93 current US$ per person +4.5%
2003 15.38 current US$ per person +40.7%
2004 43.53 current US$ per person +183.0%
2005 64 current US$ per person +47.0%
2006 55.41 current US$ per person -13.4%
2007 48.24 current US$ per person -12.9%
2008 24.01 current US$ per person -50.2%
2009 7.64 current US$ per person -68.2%
2010 10.98 current US$ per person +43.7%
2011 9.84 current US$ per person -10.3%
2012 8.59 current US$ per person -12.8%
2013 16.82 current US$ per person +95.9%
2014 21.23 current US$ per person +26.3%
2015 13.64 current US$ per person -35.8%
2016 11.02 current US$ per person -19.2%
2017 17.19 current US$ per person +56.0%
2018 19.27 current US$ per person +12.1%
2019 25.45 current US$ per person +32.1%
2020 18.69 current US$ per person -26.6%
2021 25.23 current US$ per person +35.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +183.0% 15.38 current US$ per person 43.53 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71.86 current US$ per person 59.88 current US$ per person 86.15 current US$ per person 5
1980s 50.32 current US$ per person 27.87 current US$ per person 82.48 current US$ per person 10
1990s 42.58 current US$ per person 16.05 current US$ per person 68.11 current US$ per person 10
2000s 29.06 current US$ per person 7.64 current US$ per person 64 current US$ per person 10
2010s 15.4 current US$ per person 8.59 current US$ per person 25.45 current US$ per person 10
2020s 21.96 current US$ per person 18.69 current US$ per person 25.23 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 146 Vietnam 28.75 current US$ per person compare
  2. 147 Malta 26.97 current US$ per person compare
  3. 148 Burkina Faso 25.96 current US$ per person compare
  4. 150 Uganda 25.16 current US$ per person compare
  5. 151 Guinea 25.08 current US$ per person compare
  6. 152 Sudan 23.28 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Botswana was 25.23 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 86.15 current US$ per person in 1977.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 current US$ per person in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Botswana ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and 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.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and 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.