Botswana vs Eswatini: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Botswana
0.7%
in 2024
Eswatini
0.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Eswatini rank
139th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Eswatini ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 3.7% | 8.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 10.9% | 6.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 6.4% | 4.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Eswatini ranks 139th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.