Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 114.74 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Botswana is 114.74 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 208.5% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 370.82 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.65 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Botswana 46th out of 170 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 official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.34 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1962 | 9.7 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 9.64 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.66 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1965 | 17.92 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 30.94 current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 1967 | 31.43 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 28.67 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 22.76 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 24.05 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 29.39 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 50.47 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1973 | 55.29 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 53.18 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 70.71 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 62.46 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 59.09 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 80.98 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 110.24 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 112.29 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 99.45 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 100.21 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.57 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 94.06 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 85.23 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 86.73 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 129.12 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 121.25 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 124.34 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 111.22 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 97.69 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 80.62 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 91.47 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 58.34 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 59.82 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 48.55 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 77.38 current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1998 | 66.12 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 37.08 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 18.25 current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 21.38 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 25.79 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 26.23 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.53 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 54.98 current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 370.82 current US$ per person | +574.5% |
| 2009 | 141.84 current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 75.34 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 57.15 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 34.65 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 50.16 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 45.75 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 29.75 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 40.53 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 45.04 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 37.34 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 29.15 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 33.91 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 40.66 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 37.2 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 114.74 current US$ per person | +208.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 114.74 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 114.74 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +574.5% | 54.98 current US$ per person | 370.82 current US$ per person |
| 2023 | +208.5% | 37.2 current US$ per person | 114.74 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.37 current US$ per person | 6.65 current US$ per person | 31.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.59 current US$ per person | 24.05 current US$ per person | 110.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.12 current US$ per person | 85.23 current US$ per person | 129.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.83 current US$ per person | 37.08 current US$ per person | 111.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.75 current US$ per person | 15.8 current US$ per person | 370.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.49 current US$ per person | 29.15 current US$ per person | 75.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.63 current US$ per person | 33.91 current US$ per person | 114.74 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 43 British Virgin Islands 129.75 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Gambia 127.46 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Somalia 124.25 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Yemen 105.27 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Senegal 102.87 current US$ per person compare
- 49 Liberia 102.43 current US$ per person 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 received (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 114.74 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 370.82 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.