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

Botswana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
437.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
437.38 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Botswana, 1970–2023

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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$), per square in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (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 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%

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 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

  1. 103 Guinea 1,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 104 Solomon Islands 1,068 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 105 Madagascar 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 107 Mauritania 380.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 108 Chad 355.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 109 Mali 287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.