Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Botswana

Botswana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 11.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
55th
of 121 countries
All-time high
277.63 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-66.12 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Botswana, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 11.01 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Botswana peaked at 277.63 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -66.12 % change on previous year, in 2014.

Botswana ranks 55th of 121 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 service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 49.64 % change on previous year
1972 73.01 % change on previous year +47.1%
1973 50.09 % change on previous year -31.4%
1974 33.48 % change on previous year -33.2%
1975 115.34 % change on previous year +244.5%
1976 -39.31 % change on previous year -134.1%
1977 37.2 % change on previous year -194.6%
1978 39.21 % change on previous year +5.4%
1979 13.29 % change on previous year -66.1%
1980 52.43 % change on previous year +294.6%
1981 -31.02 % change on previous year -159.2%
1982 48.62 % change on previous year -256.7%
1983 73.37 % change on previous year +50.9%
1984 29.62 % change on previous year -59.6%
1985 45.98 % change on previous year +55.2%
1986 -4.35 % change on previous year -109.5%
1987 60.31 % change on previous year -1486.5%
1988 4.71 % change on previous year -92.2%
1989 -4.87 % change on previous year -203.5%
1990 44.96 % change on previous year -1022.3%
1991 -16.08 % change on previous year -135.8%
1992 9.41 % change on previous year -158.5%
1993 -7.63 % change on previous year -181.1%
1994 2.91 % change on previous year -138.1%
1995 -0.5422 % change on previous year -118.6%
1996 65.36 % change on previous year -12152.7%
1997 -31.73 % change on previous year -148.5%
1998 -26.09 % change on previous year -17.8%
1999 -2.93 % change on previous year -88.8%
2000 -7.2 % change on previous year +146.1%
2001 -24.41 % change on previous year +238.9%
2002 16.85 % change on previous year -169.0%
2003 -16.98 % change on previous year -200.8%
2004 -3.53 % change on previous year -79.2%
2005 10.18 % change on previous year -387.9%
2006 5.22 % change on previous year -48.7%
2007 -16.18 % change on previous year -409.9%
2008 47.55 % change on previous year -393.9%
2009 -32.98 % change on previous year -169.3%
2010 70.33 % change on previous year -313.3%
2011 -0.1819 % change on previous year -100.3%
2012 -25.38 % change on previous year +13855.3%
2013 226.18 % change on previous year -991.0%
2014 -66.12 % change on previous year -129.2%
2015 277.63 % change on previous year -519.9%
2016 -32.36 % change on previous year -111.7%
2017 4.73 % change on previous year -114.6%
2018 4.8 % change on previous year +1.5%
2019 7.19 % change on previous year +49.9%
2020 -6.82 % change on previous year -194.9%
2021 -11.93 % change on previous year +74.9%
2022 9.54 % change on previous year -180.0%
2023 40.17 % change on previous year +321.0%
2024 11.01 % change on previous year -72.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.33 % change on previous year -39.31 % change on previous year 115.34 % change on previous year 9
1980s 27.48 % change on previous year -31.02 % change on previous year 73.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.76 % change on previous year -31.73 % change on previous year 65.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.15 % change on previous year -32.98 % change on previous year 47.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s 46.68 % change on previous year -66.12 % change on previous year 277.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.4 % change on previous year -11.93 % change on previous year 40.17 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 Belize 11.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 India 11.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Madagascar 9.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 57 Malawi 8.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 Paraguay 8.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Botswana?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Botswana was 11.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 277.63 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -66.12 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Botswana ranks 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.