How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.2%

World rank

114th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

Botswana ranks 114th of 121 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1972	0.4546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.5%
1973	0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1974	0.438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1975	0.4166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1976	0.4472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1977	0.4042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1978	0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.7%
1979	0.1377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1980	0.1241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1981	0.1411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1982	0.1988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1983	0.1912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.2111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1985	0.3083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%
1986	0.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.2743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1988	0.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1989	0.1771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1990	0.1443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1991	0.1537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1992	0.1447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1993	0.1577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1994	0.1618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1995	0.1494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1997	0.1065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1998	0.1095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1999	0.0883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2000	0.0756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2001	0.069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2002	0.0869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2003	0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2004	0.0545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2005	0.0416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2006	0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2007	0.0375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2008	0.037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.1379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+272.9%
2010	0.1075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2011	0.1257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2012	0.1448 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2013	0.1326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2014	0.1285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2016	0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2017	0.0958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2018	0.0847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2019	0.0804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2020	0.0871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2021	0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2022	0.0769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2023	0.0805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2024	0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1448 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

111 Chad 0.1228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Afghanistan 0.1019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Turkmenistan 0.0655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 China 0.057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Somalia 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.