Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Botswana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Botswana stood at 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 228.2% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Botswana peaked at 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Botswana 88th out of 164 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 … unit GDP current in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1962 | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +577.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +228.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current 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 | +577.7% | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +228.2% | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 85 Albania 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Bolivia 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Bangladesh 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mongolia 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Botswana?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Botswana was 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.