Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Botswana

Botswana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
83rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.0424 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Botswana, 1970–2024

00.010.020.030.04197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Botswana is 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 254.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Botswana peaked at 0.0424 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Botswana 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
1972 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.1%
1973 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1974 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1975 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +85.6%
1976 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.1%
1977 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
1978 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1979 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1980 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1981 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.6%
1982 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +66.7%
1983 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +55.8%
1984 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.0%
1985 0.0424 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +64.0%
1986 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1987 0.037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.8%
1988 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.2%
1989 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1990 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.0%
1991 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1992 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1993 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1994 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1995 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1996 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +61.4%
1997 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.8%
1998 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1999 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2000 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2001 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2002 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2003 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.0%
2004 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2005 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2006 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2007 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2008 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +45.1%
2009 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2010 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.4%
2011 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2012 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2013 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +225.3%
2014 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -71.1%
2015 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +210.3%
2016 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2017 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2018 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2019 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2020 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2021 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.6%
2022 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2023 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.2%
2024 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0424 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0216 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 80 Chad 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 81 Guinea-Bissau 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 82 Guinea 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 84 Timor-Leste 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 85 Burkina Faso 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 86 Viet Nam 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Botswana?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Botswana was 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0424 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Botswana ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 254.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.