Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 2.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received in Botswana stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Botswana peaked at 224.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 187.5% | — |
| 1961 | 224.3% | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 167.1% | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 142.7% | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 173.5% | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 169.6% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 159.2% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 122.4% | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 82.2% | -32.8% |
| 1969 | 45.1% | -45.1% |
| 1970 | 32.6% | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 27.6% | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 31.3% | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | +33.7% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -52.7% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -40.9% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +488.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -34.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 | +488.3% | 3.2% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.4% | 45.1% | 224.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 24.9% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 14.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 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 official development assistance received in Botswana?
- Net official development assistance received in Botswana was 2.3% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 224.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for net official development assistance received?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.