Botswana vs Nigeria: Official current transfers, payments

Botswana
379.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
116.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Botswana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 379.14 million BoP, current US$ against 116.89 million BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 262.25 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 293.82 million BoP, current US$ 85.46 million BoP, current US$ 208.36 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 379.14 million BoP, current US$ 168.76 million BoP, current US$ 210.38 million BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Botswana or Nigeria?
Botswana, at 379.14 million BoP, current US$ against 116.89 million BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Botswana and Nigeria?
262.25 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Botswana ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). 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, payments (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
35 places, 231 data points, 2005–2011
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.