Botswana vs Namibia: Official transfers, current and capital

Botswana
1.35 billion Credit, current US$
in 2010
Namibia
1.57 billion Credit, current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
3rd
Namibia rank
1st

Official transfers, current and capital over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.57 billion Credit, current US$ against 1.35 billion Credit, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 215.16 million Credit, current US$.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 billion Credit, current US$ 1.11 billion Credit, current US$ 58.52 million Credit, current US$ Botswana
2010s 1.35 billion Credit, current US$ 1.41 billion Credit, current US$ 58.81 million Credit, current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official transfers, current and capital, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.57 billion Credit, current US$ against 1.35 billion Credit, current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in official transfers, current and capital between Botswana and Namibia?
215.16 million Credit, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for official transfers, current and capital?
Botswana ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$)
Unit
Credit, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 271 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