Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Botswana is 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 213.6% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Botswana peaked at 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.25 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Botswana ranks 142nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 9.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 18.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 31.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1967 | 32.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 29.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 23.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 25.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 31.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 55.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1973 | 63.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 64.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 89.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 83.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 83.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 121.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 175.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 185.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 170.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 178.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 181.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 179.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 168.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 177.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 273.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 264.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 278.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 256.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 231.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 196.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 229.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 150.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 158.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 131.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 214.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1998 | 187.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 107.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 54.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 51.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 65.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 82.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 85.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 117.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 185.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +588.2% |
| 2009 | 498.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 270.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 209.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 128.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 189.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 175.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 115.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 159.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 180.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 151.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 119.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 141.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 172.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 160.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +213.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +588.2% | 185.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +213.6% | 160.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 175.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 168.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 278.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 107.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 256.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 49.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 115.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 270.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 141.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 139 Indonesia 610.33 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belarus 565.33 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Paraguay 564.86 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Egypt 482.26 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela 459.49 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 458.02 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Botswana?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Botswana was 502.15 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.