External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 18.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 32,646.3%
World rank
7th
of 121 countries
All-time high
251.64 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-32.88 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 18.44 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32,646.3% on the previous year and up 265.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 251.64 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -32.88 % change on previous year, in 1978.

That places Botswana 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 91.27 % change on previous year
1972 125.16 % change on previous year +37.1%
1973 53.73 % change on previous year -57.1%
1974 16.65 % change on previous year -69.0%
1975 10.39 % change on previous year -37.6%
1976 12.42 % change on previous year +19.5%
1977 9.74 % change on previous year -21.5%
1978 -32.88 % change on previous year -437.4%
1979 -7.87 % change on previous year -76.1%
1980 16.59 % change on previous year -310.9%
1981 15.13 % change on previous year -8.8%
1982 33.17 % change on previous year +119.3%
1983 11.06 % change on previous year -66.7%
1984 16.86 % change on previous year +52.5%
1985 31.21 % change on previous year +85.1%
1986 17.53 % change on previous year -43.8%
1987 33.48 % change on previous year +90.9%
1988 -1.91 % change on previous year -105.7%
1989 3.3 % change on previous year -272.5%
1990 0.158 % change on previous year -95.2%
1991 10.74 % change on previous year +6700.5%
1992 -0.9706 % change on previous year -109.0%
1993 9.36 % change on previous year -1064.7%
1994 5.02 % change on previous year -46.4%
1995 2.58 % change on previous year -48.6%
1996 -12.23 % change on previous year -573.6%
1997 -13.83 % change on previous year +13.1%
1998 -1.87 % change on previous year -86.5%
1999 -7.67 % change on previous year +310.6%
2000 -9.65 % change on previous year +25.8%
2001 -13.45 % change on previous year +39.4%
2002 24.69 % change on previous year -283.6%
2003 2.59 % change on previous year -89.5%
2004 0.697 % change on previous year -73.1%
2005 -15.52 % change on previous year -2326.0%
2006 -13.13 % change on previous year -15.4%
2007 10.64 % change on previous year -181.1%
2008 0.1241 % change on previous year -98.8%
2009 251.64 % change on previous year +202591.1%
2010 -2.64 % change on previous year -101.0%
2011 39.86 % change on previous year -1612.2%
2012 5.96 % change on previous year -85.1%
2013 -6 % change on previous year -200.8%
2014 5.04 % change on previous year -184.0%
2015 -11.52 % change on previous year -328.4%
2016 -5.33 % change on previous year -53.8%
2017 -7.36 % change on previous year +38.2%
2018 -6.44 % change on previous year -12.5%
2019 -6.77 % change on previous year +5.1%
2020 -3.2 % change on previous year -52.8%
2021 14.9 % change on previous year -566.0%
2022 4.42 % change on previous year -70.3%
2023 0.0563 % change on previous year -98.7%
2024 18.44 % change on previous year +32646.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.96 % change on previous year -32.88 % change on previous year 125.16 % change on previous year 9
1980s 17.64 % change on previous year -1.91 % change on previous year 33.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8694 % change on previous year -13.83 % change on previous year 10.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s 23.86 % change on previous year -15.52 % change on previous year 251.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4807 % change on previous year -11.52 % change on previous year 39.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.92 % change on previous year -3.2 % change on previous year 18.44 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 4 Solomon Islands 21.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Uzbekistan 18.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Maldives 16.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Benin 15.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Kyrgyzstan 14.4 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was 18.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 251.64 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -32.88 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.