Net official development assistance received in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance received 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 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 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.