Remittances in Botswana
Botswana: Remittances was 0.6652 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.6652 for remittances in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Botswana peaked at 16.51 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1302, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.15 | — |
| 1976 | 16.51 | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 15.25 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 9.74 | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 7.11 | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.94 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.56 | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 4.77 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 4.03 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.76 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 2.26 | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.27 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8923 | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8152 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7568 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4807 | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3203 | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3262 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3507 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3636 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8781 | +141.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8724 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4363 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1503 | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1766 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1351 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1302 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2523 | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2981 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2221 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1633 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2419 | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2602 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3549 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2956 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3231 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3063 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3607 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6652 | +84.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.6652 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.6652 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 | +141.5% | 0.3636 | 0.8781 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.15 | 7.11 | 16.51 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.05 | 1.6 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 0.4807 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5932 | 0.1503 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2235 | 0.1302 | 0.3549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3902 | 0.2956 | 0.6652 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 remittances in Botswana?
- Remittances in Botswana was 0.6652 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 in 1976.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1302 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for remittances?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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