Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Official current transfers, receipts in Botswana, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ for official current transfers, receipts in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 798.89 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 955.90 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 271.00 million BoP, current US$, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220.69 million BoP, current US$, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 798.89 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Botswana?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Botswana was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 798.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.