Net official development assistance received in Botswana

Botswana: Net official development assistance received was 82.48 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
82.48 million current US$
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
117th
of 167 countries
All-time high
723.10 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
28.05 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Botswana, 1990–2018

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1990200420181990: 145.2M current US$1991: 131.1M current US$1992: 111.3M current US$1993: 129.9M current US$1994: 85.2M current US$1995: 89.7M current US$1996: 74.6M current US$1997: 121.6M current US$1998: 106.2M current US$1999: 60.9M current US$2000: 30.6M current US$2001: 28.9M current US$2002: 37.3M current US$2003: 28.1M current US$2004: 46.6M current US$2005: 48.3M current US$2006: 66.6M current US$2007: 105.1M current US$2008: 723.1M current US$2009: 282.4M current US$2010: 154.7M current US$2011: 118.5M current US$2012: 73.1M current US$2013: 107.4M current US$2014: 99.4M current US$2015: 65.5M current US$2016: 90.6M current US$2017: 102.1M current US$2018: 82.5M current US$

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 117th of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Azerbaijan 83.97 million current US$ compare
  2. 115 Eritrea 83.72 million current US$ compare
  3. 116 Cape Verde 83.19 million current US$ compare
  4. 118 Kazakhstan 75.63 million current US$ compare
  5. 119 Kiribati 74.18 million current US$ compare
  6. 120 Argentina 70.99 million current US$ compare

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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 117th out of 167 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

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
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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.