External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana is 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana peaked at 3,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 116th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 58.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1972 | 131.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 1973 | 202.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 236.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 261.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 293.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 322.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 216.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 199.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 232.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 267.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 356.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 395.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 462.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 606.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 712.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 951.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 933.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 963.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 965.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 1,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 943.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 925.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 854.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 772.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 668.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 833.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 855.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 861.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 727.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 632 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 699.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 700.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.6% |
| 2010 | 2,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 3,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,507 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3,103 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 322.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 588.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 963.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 854.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 921.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 632 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Afghanistan 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Chad 1,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Central African Republic 732.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Iran 687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana was 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.