Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Botswana
Botswana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Botswana is 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 237.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Botswana peaked at 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Botswana 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1977 | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0327 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0371 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0312 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +331.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Solomon Islands 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Comoros 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Malawi 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mali 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Myanmar 0.0129 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Botswana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Botswana was 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.