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.
Total government debt in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 124.08 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 182.75 million current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 224.62 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 343.93 million current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1986 | 403.70 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 465.00 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 539.08 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 692.88 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 713.67 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +316.4% |
| 1994 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.90 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.17 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.65 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.55 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.77 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.37 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.70 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.20 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5.86 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 15.28 billion current LCU | +160.7% |
| 2010 | 13.99 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 18.58 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.58 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 859.76 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +316.4% | 713.67 million current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +160.7% | 5.86 billion current LCU | 15.28 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 692.88 million current LCU | 0 current LCU |
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 |
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 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.