Debt on Non-concessional terms in Botswana

Botswana: Debt on Non-concessional terms was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.12 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms in Botswana, 1970–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1970199020111970: 0 current US$1971: 6.0M current US$1972: 18.0M current US$1973: 31.7M current US$1974: 37.1M current US$1975: 37.1M current US$1976: 41.4M current US$1977: 50.1M current US$1978: 53.0M current US$1979: 75.7M current US$1980: 76.2M current US$1981: 97.2M current US$1982: 134.9M current US$1983: 146.8M current US$1984: 173.9M current US$1985: 240.2M current US$1986: 300.8M current US$1987: 421.6M current US$1988: 398.1M current US$1989: 385.6M current US$1990: 371.2M current US$1991: 386.1M current US$1992: 374.6M current US$1993: 392.0M current US$1994: 395.1M current US$1995: 364.9M current US$1996: 291.6M current US$1997: 272.6M current US$1998: 221.2M current US$1999: 212.4M current US$2000: 168.8M current US$2001: 137.9M current US$2002: 198.5M current US$2003: 210.4M current US$2004: 195.5M current US$2005: 161.2M current US$2006: 130.2M current US$2007: 112.8M current US$2008: 106.0M current US$2009: 1.4B current US$2010: 1.5B current US$2011: 2.1B current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 2.12 billion current US$ for debt on non-concessional terms in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.6% on the previous year and up 1,435.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms in Botswana peaked at 2.12 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.

That places Botswana 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Non-concessional terms in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$) in Botswana, 1970 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1970 0 current US$ —
1971 6.01 million current US$ —
1972 18.04 million current US$ +199.9%
1973 31.69 million current US$ +75.7%
1974 37.11 million current US$ +17.1%
1975 37.11 million current US$ +0.0%
1976 41.41 million current US$ +11.6%
1977 50.11 million current US$ +21.0%
1978 53.04 million current US$ +5.8%
1979 75.67 million current US$ +42.7%
1980 76.22 million current US$ +0.7%
1981 97.23 million current US$ +27.6%
1982 134.88 million current US$ +38.7%
1983 146.81 million current US$ +8.8%
1984 173.93 million current US$ +18.5%
1985 240.16 million current US$ +38.1%
1986 300.79 million current US$ +25.2%
1987 421.59 million current US$ +40.2%
1988 398.12 million current US$ -5.6%
1989 385.59 million current US$ -3.1%
1990 371.20 million current US$ -3.7%
1991 386.12 million current US$ +4.0%
1992 374.64 million current US$ -3.0%
1993 391.97 million current US$ +4.6%
1994 395.14 million current US$ +0.8%
1995 364.88 million current US$ -7.7%
1996 291.65 million current US$ -20.1%
1997 272.58 million current US$ -6.5%
1998 221.18 million current US$ -18.9%
1999 212.36 million current US$ -4.0%
2000 168.82 million current US$ -20.5%
2001 137.94 million current US$ -18.3%
2002 198.53 million current US$ +43.9%
2003 210.44 million current US$ +6.0%
2004 195.47 million current US$ -7.1%
2005 161.16 million current US$ -17.6%
2006 130.25 million current US$ -19.2%
2007 112.77 million current US$ -13.4%
2008 105.99 million current US$ -6.0%
2009 1.36 billion current US$ +1187.6%
2010 1.49 billion current US$ +8.9%
2011 2.12 billion current US$ +42.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 2.12 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.25 billion current US$, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 2.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 818.73 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt on Non-concessional terms 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1187.6% 105.99 million current US$ 1.36 billion current US$
1972 +199.9% 6.01 million current US$ 18.04 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.02 million current US$ 0 current US$ 75.67 million current US$ 10
1980s 237.53 million current US$ 76.22 million current US$ 421.59 million current US$ 10
1990s 328.17 million current US$ 212.36 million current US$ 395.14 million current US$ 10
2000s 278.60 million current US$ 105.99 million current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.80 billion current US$ 1.49 billion current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 15 Zambia 3.14 billion current US$ compare
  2. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.99 billion current US$ compare
  3. 17 Gabon 2.37 billion current US$ compare
  4. 19 Seychelles 1.63 billion current US$ compare
  5. 20 Congo 1.43 billion current US$ compare
  6. 21 Somalia 1.43 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms in Botswana?
Debt on non-concessional terms in Botswana was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for debt on non-concessional terms?
Botswana ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,435.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. This is the difference between the total debt outstanding and disbursed less debt on concessional terms.  Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.