External debt, end year in Botswana
Botswana: External debt, end year was 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Botswana is 18.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.0% on the previous year and up 656.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Botswana peaked at 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 33rd of 47 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 billion current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.66 billion current LCU | 10.74 billion current LCU | 18.58 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Botswana?
- External debt, end year in Botswana was 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt, end year?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.1%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.