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

Latest (2011)
1,180 DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,180 DOD, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Botswana, 1970–2011

02505007501.0k1.2k1970199020111970: 0 DOD, current US$1971: 46.4 DOD, current US$1972: 101.1 DOD, current US$1973: 150.2 DOD, current US$1974: 169.2 DOD, current US$1975: 180 DOD, current US$1976: 194.8 DOD, current US$1977: 209 DOD, current US$1978: 136 DOD, current US$1979: 135.5 DOD, current US$1980: 136.1 DOD, current US$1981: 154.5 DOD, current US$1982: 191.5 DOD, current US$1983: 206.1 DOD, current US$1984: 233.2 DOD, current US$1985: 292.2 DOD, current US$1986: 333.1 DOD, current US$1987: 430.9 DOD, current US$1988: 409.3 DOD, current US$1989: 409.9 DOD, current US$1990: 400 DOD, current US$1991: 430.3 DOD, current US$1992: 413.9 DOD, current US$1993: 440.9 DOD, current US$1994: 452.9 DOD, current US$1995: 452.3 DOD, current US$1996: 385.9 DOD, current US$1997: 346.1 DOD, current US$1998: 313.9 DOD, current US$1999: 295.2 DOD, current US$2000: 260.8 DOD, current US$2001: 227.2 DOD, current US$2002: 273.4 DOD, current US$2003: 284.2 DOD, current US$2004: 279 DOD, current US$2005: 241.8 DOD, current US$2006: 204.5 DOD, current US$2007: 217.9 DOD, current US$2008: 225.3 DOD, current US$2009: 861.6 DOD, current US$2010: 895.4 DOD, current US$2011: 1.2k DOD, current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Cape Verde 2,048 DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 5 Gabon 1,876 DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 1,371 DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 8 Mauritius 1,116 DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 9 Angola 1,076 DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 10 Morocco 900.1 DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
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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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.