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$, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.84 million current US$ | 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 |
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- 160 Saint Lucia 63.26 million current US$ compare
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- 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
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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$.