Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Private current transfers, net

Botswana
24.04 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau
31.38 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Botswana rank
31st
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 31.38 million BoP, current US$ against 24.04 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 7.34 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 71.15 million BoP, current US$ 29.05 million BoP, current US$ 42.10 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 24.04 million BoP, current US$ 31.38 million BoP, current US$ 7.34 million BoP, current US$ Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 31.38 million BoP, current US$ against 24.04 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
7.34 million BoP, current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Botswana ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, net (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
43 places, 285 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.