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
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.
Current transfers, payments in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 213.58 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 201.99 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 263.11 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 358.86 million BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 547.62 million BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 417.17 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 417.17 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.05 million BoP, current US$, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 417.17 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.03 million BoP, current US$ | 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
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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
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.