Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Botswana
Botswana: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 263.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Botswana is 263.61, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Botswana peaked at 1,341 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -83.81, in 2018.
That places Botswana 118th out of 164 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.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.32 | — |
| 2001 | 45.48 | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 57.93 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | -20.55 | -135.5% |
| 2004 | 42.08 | -304.8% |
| 2005 | 81.8 | +94.4% |
| 2006 | 93.68 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 125.4 | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 642.62 | +412.4% |
| 2009 | 1,341 | +108.7% |
| 2010 | 229.63 | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 788.31 | +243.3% |
| 2012 | 155.41 | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 42.71 | -72.5% |
| 2014 | 70.87 | +65.9% |
| 2015 | -53.94 | -176.1% |
| 2016 | -7.16 | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -117.2% |
| 2018 | -83.81 | -6902.4% |
| 2019 | -74.49 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 31.95 | -142.9% |
| 2021 | 327.15 | +924.0% |
| 2022 | 173.77 | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 210.33 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 263.61 | +25.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 263.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 864.09, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 263.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -6902.4% | 1.23 | -83.81 |
| 2021 | +924.0% | 31.95 | 327.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.27 | -20.55 | 1,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.88 | -83.81 | 788.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.36 | 31.95 | 327.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 115 Guyana 342.13 compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 295.93 compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 280.73 compare
- 119 Eswatini 258.01 compare
- 120 Timor-Leste 239.1 compare
- 120 East Timor 239.1 compare
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Botswana?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Botswana was 263.61 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.81 in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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