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

Botswana: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
103rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Botswana, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Botswana is 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Botswana peaked at 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.6%
1972 2.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +73.0%
1973 4.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.1%
1974 5.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.5%
1975 12.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +115.3%
1976 7.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -39.3%
1977 10.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +37.2%
1978 14.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%
1979 16.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
1980 22.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.3%
1981 15.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.7%
1982 24.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +57.6%
1983 43.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +80.0%
1984 56.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.2%
1985 83.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.3%
1986 79.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.2%
1987 128.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +60.6%
1988 134.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1989 127.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
1990 185.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.1%
1991 155.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.1%
1992 170.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
1993 157.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
1994 161.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 160.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
1996 266.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +65.4%
1997 179.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -32.5%
1998 133.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -25.5%
1999 128.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2000 118.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.8%
2001 90.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -24.1%
2002 105.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2003 87.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.2%
2004 84.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2005 92.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2006 96.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2007 82.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%
2008 121.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.3%
2009 79.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -34.4%
2010 133.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +67.8%
2011 129.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2012 96.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -25.2%
2013 323.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +233.8%
2014 101.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -68.7%
2015 274.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +171.4%
2016 279.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2017 303.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2018 306.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2019 319.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2020 298.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2021 263.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
2022 280.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2023 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 16.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 71.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 134.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 169.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 128.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 266.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 95.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 79.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 121.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 226.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 96.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 323.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 305.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 263.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 100 Burkina Faso 850.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 101 Zambia 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 102 Guyana 466.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 104 Liberia 355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 105 Mauritania 348.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 106 Chad 315.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Botswana ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.