Migrant remittance inflows in Botswana
Botswana: Migrant remittance inflows was 62.64 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
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$, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.84 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More trade data for Botswana
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 2.63 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 523.89 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 698.14 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 78.22 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 291,999 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 243.79 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2.30 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 4,707 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 5.07 billion current US$ (2011)
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,