Botswana vs North Africa: Official current transfers, receipts

Botswana
1.33 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
North Africa
6.25 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Botswana
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 4.91 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 4.7 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ North Africa
2010s 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 247.12 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 North Africa?
North Africa, at 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Botswana and North Africa?
4.91 billion BoP, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and North Africa rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Botswana ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.