Primary income payments in Botswana
Botswana: Primary income payments was 564.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 564.76 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Botswana peaked at 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.46 million BoP, current US$ | -6.90 million BoP, current US$ | 69.45 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 245.82 million BoP, current US$ | 45.06 million BoP, current US$ | 546.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.44 million BoP, current US$ | 260.91 million BoP, current US$ | 766.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 534.78 million BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 430.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.73 million BoP, current US$ | 104.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 129 Eswatini 758.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Madagascar 638.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Iran 604.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 South Sudan 558.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Bermuda 550.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Benin 533.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 61.20 billion current 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 310.14 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Botswana?
- Primary income payments in Botswana was 564.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for primary income payments?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.