Botswana vs North Africa: Official current transfers, payments

Botswana
379.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
North Africa
231.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
2nd
North Africa rank
1st

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Botswana
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 379.14 million BoP, current US$ against 231.67 million BoP, current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 147.47 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 293.82 million BoP, current US$ 349.73 million BoP, current US$ 55.91 million BoP, current US$ North Africa
2010s 379.14 million BoP, current US$ 438.31 million BoP, current US$ 59.17 million BoP, current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Botswana or North Africa?
Botswana, at 379.14 million BoP, current US$ against 231.67 million BoP, current US$ in North Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Botswana and North Africa?
147.47 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and North Africa rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Botswana ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.