Botswana vs Ethiopia: Official current transfers, net

Botswana
955.04 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Ethiopia
1.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
3rd

Official current transfers, net over time

  • Botswana
  • Ethiopia
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200520082011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 955.04 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 727.59 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 33 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 813.10 million BoP, current US$ 949.27 million BoP, current US$ 136.17 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 955.04 million BoP, current US$ 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, net, Botswana or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 955.04 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, net between Botswana and Ethiopia?
727.59 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for official current transfers, net?
Botswana ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 287 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.