Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 112.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Botswana 72nd out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1972 | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 1973 | 3.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 4.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 9.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +104.9% |
| 1976 | 5.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1977 | 7.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 9.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 10.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 15.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 10.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 14.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 24.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +67.3% |
| 1984 | 30.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 42.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 39.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 60.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1988 | 61.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 80.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 65.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 70.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 62.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 62.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 98.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1997 | 65.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 47.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 45.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 40.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 30.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 34.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 28.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 26.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 29.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 30.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 35.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 23.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 39.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 38.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 90.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +221.3% |
| 2014 | 30.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 112.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +272.3% |
| 2016 | 74.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 77.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 79.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 84.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 77.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 67.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 72.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 99.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 61.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 45.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 98.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 40.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 112.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 67.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 69 Turkmenistan 129.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Djibouti 119.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 113.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Guatemala 106.32 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Kenya 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Botswana was 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.