Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 1,180 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Botswana, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Botswana is 1,180 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 419.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Botswana peaked at 1,180 DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Botswana 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 46.39 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 101.06 DOD, current US$ | +117.9% |
| 1973 | 150.2 DOD, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1974 | 169.17 DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 180.04 DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 194.84 DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 209.04 DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 135.98 DOD, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 135.5 DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 136.15 DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 154.46 DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 191.46 DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 206.11 DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 233.23 DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 292.24 DOD, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 333.15 DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 430.85 DOD, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 409.33 DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 409.86 DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 399.98 DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 430.3 DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 413.91 DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 440.88 DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 452.91 DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 452.28 DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 385.86 DOD, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 346.11 DOD, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 313.86 DOD, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 295.23 DOD, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 260.78 DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 227.16 DOD, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 273.41 DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 284.2 DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 279.01 DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 241.8 DOD, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 204.5 DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 217.88 DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 225.34 DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 861.62 DOD, current US$ | +282.4% |
| 2010 | 895.44 DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,180 DOD, current US$ | +31.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,180 DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,528 DOD, current US$, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,180 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +282.4% | 225.34 DOD, current US$ | 861.62 DOD, current US$ |
| 1972 | +117.9% | 46.39 DOD, current US$ | 101.06 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.22 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 209.04 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 279.68 DOD, current US$ | 136.15 DOD, current US$ | 430.85 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 393.13 DOD, current US$ | 295.23 DOD, current US$ | 452.91 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.57 DOD, current US$ | 204.5 DOD, current US$ | 861.62 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 DOD, current US$ | 895.44 DOD, current US$ | 1,180 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More external debt data for Botswana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 12.43 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.93 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -45,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0178 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 138.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Botswana?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Botswana was 1,180 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.5%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.