Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Botswana

Botswana: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP was 12.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.2%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

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

051015201970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 4.7 % of GDP1972: 10.9 % of GDP1973: 13 % of GDP1974: 12.1 % of GDP1975: 10.4 % of GDP1976: 11.1 % of GDP1977: 11.1 % of GDP1978: 9 % of GDP1979: 9.2 % of GDP1980: 7.2 % of GDP1981: 9.1 % of GDP1982: 13.3 % of GDP1983: 12.5 % of GDP1984: 14 % of GDP1985: 21.5 % of GDP1986: 21.6 % of GDP1987: 21.5 % of GDP1988: 15.1 % of GDP1989: 12.5 % of GDP1990: 9.8 % of GDP1991: 9.8 % of GDP1992: 9 % of GDP1993: 9.4 % of GDP1994: 9.1 % of GDP1995: 7.6 % of GDP1996: 6.1 % of GDP1997: 5.3 % of GDP1998: 4.3 % of GDP1999: 3.6 % of GDP2000: 3 % of GDP2001: 2.3 % of GDP2002: 3.3 % of GDP2003: 2.6 % of GDP2004: 1.9 % of GDP2005: 1.6 % of GDP2006: 1.2 % of GDP2007: 0.911 % of GDP2008: 0.788 % of GDP2009: 11.8 % of GDP2010: 10 % of GDP2011: 12.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Botswana is 12.2%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 434.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Botswana peaked at 21.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 21st of 50 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.

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

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Botswana, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 4.7%
1972 10.9% +130.4%
1973 13.0% +18.9%
1974 12.1% -6.6%
1975 10.4% -13.8%
1976 11.1% +6.5%
1977 11.1% -0.3%
1978 9.0% -19.0%
1979 9.2% +2.7%
1980 7.2% -22.2%
1981 9.1% +26.0%
1982 13.3% +46.8%
1983 12.5% -5.8%
1984 14.0% +11.9%
1985 21.5% +53.7%
1986 21.6% +0.3%
1987 21.5% -0.7%
1988 15.1% -29.8%
1989 12.5% -16.9%
1990 9.8% -21.7%
1991 9.8% +0.0%
1992 9.0% -7.7%
1993 9.4% +4.3%
1994 9.1% -3.4%
1995 7.6% -16.0%
1996 6.1% -20.5%
1997 5.3% -13.4%
1998 4.3% -19.0%
1999 3.6% -15.0%
2000 3.0% -17.2%
2001 2.3% -23.7%
2002 3.3% +42.6%
2003 2.6% -20.2%
2004 1.9% -25.2%
2005 1.6% -19.2%
2006 1.2% -26.4%
2007 0.9% -21.3%
2008 0.8% -13.5%
2009 11.8% +1400.3%
2010 10.0% -15.7%
2011 12.2% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.2% 0.0% 13.0% 10
1980s 14.8% 7.2% 21.6% 10
1990s 7.4% 3.6% 9.8% 10
2000s 2.9% 0.8% 11.8% 10
2010s 11.1% 10.0% 12.2% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 18 Mauritania 15.4% compare
  2. 19 Central African Republic 14.7% compare
  3. 20 Gabon 13.9% compare
  4. 22 Ethiopia 10.7% compare
  5. 23 Eswatini 10.7% compare
  6. 24 Burundi 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Botswana?
Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Botswana was 12.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1986.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp?
Botswana ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 434.7%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional 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. 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. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (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.