Which has higher net oda received, Botswana or Namibia?

Botswana, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Namibia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Net ODA received

Botswana

6.1%

in 2023

Namibia

6.0%

in 2023

Botswana rank

63rd

Namibia rank

65th

Net ODA received over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th of 119 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.4%	17.0%	6.6%	Namibia
2000s	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	Namibia
2010s	2.2%	5.0%	2.8%	Namibia
2020s	2.8%	5.4%	2.5%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for net oda received?: Botswana ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit: % of central government expense
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).