Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana
Botswana: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 60.58 million current US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana is 60.58 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana peaked at 117.75 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.21 million current US$, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.14 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 61.41 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 68.89 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 57.48 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 58.28 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 77.33 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 74.58 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 56.43 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 55.88 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.99 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 31.27 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 37.25 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 54.32 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 54.69 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 49.38 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 85.57 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 83.50 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 93.99 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 74.29 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 69.88 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 55.34 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 43.26 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 40.93 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 36.26 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 26.36 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 18.54 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 17.91 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.07 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 27.31 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 78.66 million current US$ | +188.0% |
| 2005 | 117.75 million current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 103.86 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 92.19 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 46.82 million current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 15.21 million current US$ | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 22.32 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 20.41 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.10 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 36.00 million current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2014 | 46.12 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 30.05 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 24.62 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 38.96 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 44.31 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 59.36 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 44.22 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 60.58 million current US$ | +37.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 60.58 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 60.58 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +188.0% | 27.31 million current US$ | 78.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.84 million current US$ | 43.14 million current US$ | 68.89 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.11 million current US$ | 31.27 million current US$ | 77.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.94 million current US$ | 26.36 million current US$ | 93.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.73 million current US$ | 15.21 million current US$ | 117.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 million current US$ | 18.10 million current US$ | 59.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.40 million current US$ | 44.22 million current US$ | 60.58 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 160 Saint Lucia 63.26 million current US$ compare
- 161 Namibia 62.98 million current US$ compare
- 162 Grenada 62.10 million current US$ compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 51.03 million current US$ compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.48 million current US$ compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 45.27 million current US$ 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Botswana was 60.58 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 117.75 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Botswana ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.