Official current transfers, receipts in Botswana
Botswana: Official current transfers, receipts 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.
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 |
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 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.