Botswana vs Liberia: Official current transfers, receipts

Botswana
1.33 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Liberia
959.88 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
5th
Liberia rank
7th

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Botswana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 959.88 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 374.30 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 7th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 64.09 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 958.77 million BoP, current US$ 375.41 million BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Botswana or Liberia?
Botswana, at 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 959.88 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Botswana and Liberia?
374.30 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Botswana ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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, receipts (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
46 places, 305 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.