Current transfers, payments in Botswana

Botswana: Current transfers, payments was 417.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
417.17 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
547.62 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
201.99 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Current transfers, payments in Botswana, 2005–2010

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2005200720102005: 213.6M BoP, current US$2006: 202.0M BoP, current US$2007: 263.1M BoP, current US$2008: 358.9M BoP, current US$2009: 547.6M BoP, current US$2010: 417.2M BoP, current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 417.17 million BoP, current US$ for current transfers, payments in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

That places Botswana 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 317.03 million BoP, current US$ 201.99 million BoP, current US$ 547.62 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 417.17 million BoP, current US$ 417.17 million BoP, current US$ 417.17 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 5 Libya 680.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 6 Algeria 664.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 471.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 9 Egypt 344.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 10 Senegal 323.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 11 Morocco 293.71 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current transfers, payments in Botswana?
Current transfers, payments in Botswana was 417.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 547.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 201.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for current transfers, payments?
Botswana ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
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
45 places, 387 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.