Net ODA received in Botswana
Botswana: Net ODA received was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Botswana, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.6% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 306.3% on the previous year and up 236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Botswana peaked at 20.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
That places Botswana 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.4% | — |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +492.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -57.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +306.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +492.7% | 1.8% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | +306.3% | 0.9% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 12.7% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More aid effectiveness data for Botswana
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 26,363 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium -71,278 current US$ (2016)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 144,572 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 9.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 20,000 current US$ (1997)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 857,044 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 336,317 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 383,188 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 12,251 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 110.59 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Botswana?
- Net oda received in Botswana was 3.6% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for net oda received?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).