Personal remittances, received in Botswana
Botswana: Personal remittances, received was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.7% for personal remittances, received in 2024.
The figure is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Botswana peaked at 16.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.89 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Botswana?
- Personal remittances, received in Botswana was 0.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for personal remittances, received?
- Botswana ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.