Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Other income payments (BoP, current US$) was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Other income payments in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other income payments in Botswana is 1.38 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 217.8% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other income payments in Botswana peaked at 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 227.91 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Botswana ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 277.86 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 295.58 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 277.79 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 227.91 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 424.11 million BoP, current US$ | +86.1% |
| 1995 | 488.36 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 676.72 million BoP, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 739.18 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 480.31 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 675.26 million BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 716.01 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 483.59 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 951.37 million BoP, current US$ | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 303.87 million BoP, current US$ | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 434.01 million BoP, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +217.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.19 billion BoP, current US$, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 261.11 million BoP, current US$, 5.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other income payments (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +217.8% | 434.01 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456.31 million BoP, current US$ | 227.91 million BoP, current US$ | 739.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.47 million BoP, current US$ | 303.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.64 million BoP, current US$ | 434.01 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 10 Nigeria 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Morocco 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Zambia 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Ghana 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Chad 950.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.12 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 106.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6294 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 49.26 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 13.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other income payments in Botswana?
- Other income payments in Botswana was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest other income payments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest other income payments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.91 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for other income payments?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other income payments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Other income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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