External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.01 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
95th
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
17.36 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, long-term in Botswana stood at 2.01 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Botswana peaked at 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.36 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Botswana 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.36 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 33.20 million DOD, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1972 | 74.76 million DOD, current US$ | +125.2% |
| 1973 | 114.92 million DOD, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 134.06 million DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 147.98 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 166.35 million DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 182.56 million DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 122.54 million DOD, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 112.90 million DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 131.63 million DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 151.54 million DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 201.81 million DOD, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 224.12 million DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 261.92 million DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 343.66 million DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 403.92 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 539.15 million DOD, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 528.85 million DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 546.28 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 547.14 million DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 605.92 million DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 600.04 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 656.23 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 689.17 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 706.96 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 620.52 million DOD, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 534.73 million DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 524.74 million DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 484.50 million DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 437.75 million DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 378.88 million DOD, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 472.42 million DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 484.65 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 488.03 million DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 412.31 million DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 358.17 million DOD, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 396.30 million DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 396.79 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +251.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +251.6% | 396.79 million DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1972 | +125.2% | 33.20 million DOD, current US$ | 74.76 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.66 million DOD, current US$ | 17.36 million DOD, current US$ | 182.56 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.29 million DOD, current US$ | 131.63 million DOD, current US$ | 546.28 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 596.99 million DOD, current US$ | 484.50 million DOD, current US$ | 706.96 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.06 million DOD, current US$ | 358.17 million DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 92 Chad 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 94 Fiji 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Cape Verde 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Afghanistan 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Lesotho 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Botswana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -19.87 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 337.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 115.32 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Botswana was 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.