Interest on external debt in Botswana
Botswana: Interest on external debt was 87.15 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on external debt in Botswana stood at 87.15 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Botswana peaked at 87.15 million current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.57 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 87.15 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 42 Zimbabwe 198.43 million current LCU compare
- 43 Namibia 151.00 million current LCU compare
- 44 Gambia 105.00 million current LCU compare
- 46 Lesotho 75.00 million current LCU compare
- 47 Cape Verde 987.83 current LCU compare
- 48 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 48 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 48 South Africa 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 57.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 187,597 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Botswana?
- Interest on external debt in Botswana was 87.15 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.15 million current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for interest on external debt?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.