Botswana vs South Africa: Official current transfers, payments

Botswana
379.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
South Africa
2.67 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 379.14 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 2.29 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 7.0 times Botswana's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 293.82 million BoP, current US$ 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 379.14 million BoP, current US$ 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 379.14 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Botswana and South Africa?
2.29 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.