Migrant remittance inflows in Botswana
Botswana: Migrant remittance inflows was 62.64 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
62.64 million current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
131.04 million current US$
in 2005
All-time low
25.92 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
37
1975–2011
Migrant remittance inflows in Botswana, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 62.64 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
That represents a change of up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Botswana peaked at 131.04 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.92 million current US$, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Migrant remittance inflows in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.14 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 61.41 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 68.89 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 57.48 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 58.28 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 77.33 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 74.58 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 56.43 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 55.88 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 49.99 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 31.27 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 37.25 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 54.32 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 54.69 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 49.38 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 85.57 million current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 83.50 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 93.99 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 74.29 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 69.88 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 59.16 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 50.12 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 48.16 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 43.41 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 33.82 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 26.25 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 25.92 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.15 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 38.87 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 91.52 million current US$ | +135.4% |
| 2005 | 131.04 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 116.48 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 104.97 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 114.26 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 109.94 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 62.64 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2011 | 62.64 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.64 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.85 million current US$, 35% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.64 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +135.4% | 38.87 million current US$ | 91.52 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.84 million current US$ | 43.14 million current US$ | 68.89 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.11 million current US$ | 31.27 million current US$ | 77.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.19 million current US$ | 33.82 million current US$ | 93.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.64 million current US$ | 25.92 million current US$ | 131.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.64 million current US$ | 62.64 million current US$ | 62.64 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Botswana?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Botswana was 62.64 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 131.04 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,