External debt, end year in Botswana
Botswana: External debt, end year was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Botswana, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Botswana is 2.65 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.7% on the previous year and up 653.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Botswana peaked at 2.65 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 126.03 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 168.58 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 180.06 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 195.01 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 214.21 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 270.44 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 300.69 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 350.93 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 459.04 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 382.31 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 401.02 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 437.15 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 523.24 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 452.43 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 351.91 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 466.73 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 582.25 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 399.05 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 381.40 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 349.10 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 375.46 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 331.56 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +291.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +67.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.65 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +291.5% | 331.56 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225.74 million current US$ | 126.03 million current US$ | 350.93 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 220.28 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 523.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.81 million current US$ | 331.56 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 external debt, end year in Botswana?
- External debt, end year in Botswana was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt, end year?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.2%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.