Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Botswana
Botswana: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 0.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7% for net oda received in 2011.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Botswana peaked at 34.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
That places Botswana 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 16.6% | +47.1% |
| 1962 | 14.7% | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 21.3% | +52.3% |
| 1965 | 22.5% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 34.7% | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 31.1% | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 17.3% | -31.7% |
| 1970 | 14.8% | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +516.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -30.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GDP) 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 | +516.0% | 0.9% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9% | 11.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More external debt data for Botswana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -19.87 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.93 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0178 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 337.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Botswana?
- Net oda received in Botswana was 0.7% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for net oda received?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). 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).