Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Botswana

Botswana: Debt service to export ratio, ex-post was 1.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.4%
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Botswana, 2005–2010

00.511.52005200720102005: 0.917 %2006: 0.963 %2007: 0.734 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.4 %

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Botswana stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

That places Botswana 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%) in Botswana, 2005 to 2010.
Year % Change
2005 0.9% —
2006 1.0% +5.0%
2007 0.7% -23.8%
2008 1.1% +51.9%
2009 1.1% -3.2%
2010 1.4% +27.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.1% 5
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 28 Eswatini 1.9% compare
  2. 29 Rwanda 1.8% compare
  3. 30 Mozambique 1.4% compare
  4. 32 Uganda 1.4% compare
  5. 33 Malawi 1.3% compare
  6. 34 Algeria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Botswana?
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Botswana was 1.4% in 2010, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Botswana rank for debt service to export ratio, ex-post?
Botswana ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
Is debt service to export ratio, ex-post rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 283 data points, 2005–2011
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The debt service to export ratio is defined as the total debt service divided by the sum of exports of goods, services, and income plus workers' remittances. Definitions for each indicator follow. Total debt service (TDS) shows the debt service payments on total long-term debt (public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed), use of IMF credit, and interest on short-term debt only. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments in the year specified. Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country.