Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 106.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana is 106.9 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 207.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.84 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Botswana 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 76.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 108.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 121.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 101.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 102.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 136.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 131.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 99.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 98.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 88.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 55.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 65.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 95.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 96.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 87.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 150.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 147.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 165.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 131.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 123.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 97.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 76.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 72.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 63.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 46.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 32.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 31.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 33.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 48.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 138.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +188.0% |
| 2005 | 207.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 183.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 162.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 82.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 26.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 39.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 36.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 31.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 63.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2014 | 81.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 53.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 43.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 68.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 78.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 104.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 78.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 106.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +188.0% | 48.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 138.79 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 76.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 121.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 95.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 55.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 165.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 207.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 31.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 178 Oman 126.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 114.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Australia 109.33 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 94.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Chile 89.5 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Namibia 76.49 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Botswana
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Botswana was 106.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 207.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and 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.