Private current transfers, receipts in Botswana
Botswana: Private current transfers, receipts was 62.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling
Private current transfers, receipts in Botswana, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private current transfers, receipts in Botswana is 62.07 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Private current transfers, receipts in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 117.51 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 96.15 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 97.32 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.71 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 62.07 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 379.29 million BoP, current US$, 16% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.07 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.37 million BoP, current US$ | 73.71 million BoP, current US$ | 117.51 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.07 million BoP, current US$ | 62.07 million BoP, current US$ | 62.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 31 Sierra Leone 156.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Benin 134.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Eswatini 86.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 58.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 50.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Seychelles 24.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in Botswana?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Botswana was 62.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 117.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.