Net official development assistance received per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance received per capita was 62.2 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Botswana stood at 62.2 current US$.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 280.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Botswana peaked at 368.45 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.55 current US$, in 1960.
That places Botswana 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.55 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.18 current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1962 | 9.53 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 9.45 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 15.31 current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1965 | 17.29 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 29.17 current US$ | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 28.93 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.73 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 19.9 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 20.49 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 24.66 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 42.46 current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 47.14 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 46 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 61.98 current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 55.49 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 53.23 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 74.49 current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 103.6 current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 105.67 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 93.4 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 94.55 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 93.17 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 89.07 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 80.84 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 82.39 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 122.77 current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 115.13 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 117.73 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 105.05 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 92.07 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 75.95 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 86.25 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 55.08 current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 56.47 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 45.85 current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 73.17 current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 62.66 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 35.23 current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 17.42 current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 16.35 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 20.57 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 15.22 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 27.09 current US$ | +78.0% |
| 2005 | 25.58 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 55.86 current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 368.45 current US$ | +559.6% |
| 2009 | 140.88 current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 77.8 current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 62.2 current US$ | -20.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.2 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.75 current US$, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.2 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +559.6% | 55.86 current US$ | 368.45 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2 current US$ | 6.55 current US$ | 29.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.95 current US$ | 20.49 current US$ | 103.6 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.47 current US$ | 80.84 current US$ | 122.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.78 current US$ | 35.23 current US$ | 105.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.36 current US$ | 15.22 current US$ | 368.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 current US$ | 62.2 current US$ | 77.8 current US$ | 2 |
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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 per capita in Botswana?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Botswana was 62.2 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 368.45 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Botswana ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.5%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.