Remittance inflows to GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Remittance inflows to GDP was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Remittance inflows to GDP in Botswana, 1975–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.2% for remittance inflows to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Botswana peaked at 16.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittance inflows to GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.1% | — |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +141.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +91.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -32.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittance inflows to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +141.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 7.1% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 157 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 158 Brazil 0.2% compare
- 159 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 161 Spain 0.2% compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 163 Uruguay 0.2% compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance inflows to gdp in Botswana?
- Remittance inflows to gdp in Botswana was 0.2% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is remittance inflows to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.