Total government debt in Botswana
Botswana: Total government debt was 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Botswana, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government debt in Botswana is 18.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Botswana peaked at 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 36th of 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 372.00 million current LCU | 124.08 million current LCU | 692.88 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.79 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.60 billion current LCU | 3.70 billion current LCU | 15.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.29 billion current LCU | 13.99 billion current LCU | 18.58 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Botswana?
- Total government debt in Botswana was 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for total government debt?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.