External borrowing, net in Botswana

Botswana: External borrowing, net was 5.82 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5.82 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 356.8%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
6.44 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
-233.41 million current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
22
1990–2011

External borrowing, net in Botswana, 1990–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B1990200020111990: 0 current LCU1991: 0 current LCU1992: 20.1M current LCU1993: 71.5M current LCU1994: 28.2M current LCU1995: -39.9M current LCU1996: 52.3M current LCU1997: 85.9M current LCU1998: 42.5M current LCU1999: -19.4M current LCU2000: -141.9M current LCU2001: -182.0M current LCU2002: -233.4M current LCU2003: -147.0M current LCU2004: -136.0M current LCU2005: -168.4M current LCU2006: -228.1M current LCU2007: -93.0M current LCU2008: -174.0M current LCU2009: 6.4B current LCU2010: 1.3B current LCU2011: 5.8B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Botswana is 5.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 356.8% on the previous year and up 3,297.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Botswana peaked at 6.44 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -233.41 million current LCU, in 2002.

Botswana ranks 27th of 50 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.11 million current LCU -39.95 million current LCU 85.90 million current LCU 10
2000s 493.92 million current LCU -233.41 million current LCU 6.44 billion current LCU 10
2010s 3.55 billion current LCU 1.27 billion current LCU 5.82 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 24 Guinea-Bissau 9.40 billion current LCU compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 7.95 billion current LCU compare
  3. 26 Mauritius 6.83 billion current LCU compare
  4. 28 Djibouti 3.76 billion current LCU compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 3.64 billion current LCU compare
  6. 30 Comoros 2.91 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Botswana?
External borrowing, net in Botswana was 5.82 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6.44 billion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -233.41 million current LCU in 2002.
How does Botswana rank for external borrowing, net?
Botswana ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,297.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.