Net official development assistance received in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance received was 82.48 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Botswana, 1990–2018
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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Botswana stood at 82.48 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Botswana peaked at 723.10 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.05 million current US$, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 120th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 131.07 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 111.26 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 129.90 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 85.18 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 89.66 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 74.57 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 121.62 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1998 | 106.25 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 60.89 million current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 30.62 million current US$ | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 28.93 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 37.31 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 28.05 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 46.61 million current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 48.27 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 66.61 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 105.07 million current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 723.10 million current US$ | +588.2% |
| 2009 | 282.35 million current US$ | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 154.67 million current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 118.50 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 73.07 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 107.37 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 99.37 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 65.54 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 90.57 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 102.09 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 82.48 million current US$ | -19.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 82.48 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 82.48 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +588.2% | 105.07 million current US$ | 723.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.56 million current US$ | 60.89 million current US$ | 145.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.69 million current US$ | 28.05 million current US$ | 723.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.30 million current US$ | 65.54 million current US$ | 154.67 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 117 Azerbaijan 83.97 million current US$ compare
- 118 Eritrea 83.72 million current US$ compare
- 119 Cape Verde 83.19 million current US$ compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 75.63 million current US$ compare
- 122 Kiribati 74.18 million current US$ compare
- 123 Argentina 70.99 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for Botswana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 12.43 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -45,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 138.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Botswana?
- Net official development assistance received in Botswana was 82.48 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 723.10 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.05 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for net official development assistance received?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.