Botswana: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 193.58% from US$96.94 million in 2018 (24.03% a year on average, compounded). Since 1960 it is up 621.71% from US$39.43 million in 1960 (3.19% a year on average, compounded).

What the numbers say

In 2023, Botswana's net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) rose 201.6% on 2022 (from US$94.37 million to US$284.58 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +16.8% and a typical year strayed about 108.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 556.3% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 55.9% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 20% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Botswana had the 84th highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Botswana in the 2023 ranking

• Libya — 81st of 136: US$359.68 million
• Gambia, The — 82nd of 136: US$343.86 million
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 83rd of 136: US$307.69 million
• Namibia — 85th of 136: US$271.63 million
• Mongolia — 86th of 136: US$260.17 million
• Timor-Leste — 87th of 136: US$259.94 million

What this measures

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 64 values

Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$147.17 million (2023)
• Benin — US$1.03 billion (2023)
• Burkina Faso — US$1.44 billion (2023)
• Burundi — US$621.67 million (2023)
• Cabo Verde — US$101.71 million (2023)
• Cameroon — US$940.27 million (2023)
• Central African Republic — US$737.6 million (2023)
• Chad — US$1.14 billion (2023)
• Comoros — US$166.35 million (2023)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$4.35 billion (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — US$377.5 million (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — US$2.38 billion (2023)
• Equatorial Guinea — US$11.66 million (2023)
• Eritrea — US$129.19 million (2023)
• Eswatini — US$110.43 million (2023)

More economic policy & debt data for Botswana

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$6.27 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 84.72 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 31.48% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$9.12 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 123.17 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 45.77% (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$15.4 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 207.88 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 77.26% (2025)
• Gross national expenditure (current US$) — US$21.21 billion (2025)
• Gross national expenditure (current LCU) — 286.34 billion (2025)
• Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) — 106.41% (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (current US$) — US$6.38 billion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (current LCU) — 86.2 billion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 32.03% (2025)

Every indicator for Botswana is on the Botswana data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Botswana's net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)?

US$284.58 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 621.71% from US$39.43 million in 1960 (3.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$835.52 million in 2008 and the lowest US$39.43 million in 1960.

How does Botswana rank?

84th highest of 136 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) unusual for Botswana?

In 2023, Botswana's net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) rose 201.6% on 2022 (from US$94.37 million to US$284.58 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +16.8% and a typical year strayed about 108.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: https://stats.oecd.org/; Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: https://stats.oecd.org/; Developmen….

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.ODA.ODAT.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: https://stats.oecd.org/; Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: https://stats.oecd.org/; Developmen… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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