Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Botswana
Botswana: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors was -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Botswana, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.4% on the previous year and down 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Botswana peaked at 20.57 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2017 and was at its lowest, -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 138th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Botswana, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 4.74 million millions of constant united states dollars | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million millions of constant united states dollars | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 3.96 million millions of constant united states dollars | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million millions of constant united states dollars | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million millions of constant united states dollars | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 20.57 million millions of constant united states dollars | +210.7% |
| 2018 | 17.57 million millions of constant united states dollars | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 13.09 million millions of constant united states dollars | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 7.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 9.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 9.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | -78.1% |
| 2024 | -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -107.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 million millions of constant united states dollars. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.83 million millions of constant united states dollars. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.38 million millions of constant united states dollars | 3.19 million millions of constant united states dollars | 20.57 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million millions of constant united states dollars | -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 9.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Botswana?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Botswana was -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.57 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -160,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).