Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Botswana
Botswana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Botswana stood at 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Botswana peaked at 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 106th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 24.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1981 | 17.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 25.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1983 | 44.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1984 | 57.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 83.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 80.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 128.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1988 | 134.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 128.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 185.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 155.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 170.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 157.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 162.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 161.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 266.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 182.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 134.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 130.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 121.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 91.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 107.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 88.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 85.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 94.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 99.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 83.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 122.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 82.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 140.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2011 | 140.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 341 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.2% |
| 2014 | 115.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 436.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +277.6% |
| 2016 | 295.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 323.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 347.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 323.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 284.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 312.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +277.6% | 115.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 436.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 72.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 134.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 130.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 266.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 82.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 436.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 284.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 103 Guinea 1,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 1,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Madagascar 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Mauritania 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Chad 355.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mali 287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Botswana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -19.87 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 337.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Botswana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Botswana was 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.