External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Botswana

Botswana: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 18.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5,394.6%
World rank
7th
of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5,394.6% on the previous year and up 250.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.

Botswana ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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 1.76 % change on previous year -95.6%
2013 -6.25 % change on previous year -454.9%
2014 5.26 % change on previous year -184.2%
2015 -7.82 % change on previous year -248.6%
2016 -5.33 % change on previous year -31.9%
2017 -7.36 % change on previous year +38.2%
2018 -6.44 % change on previous year -12.5%
2019 -7.61 % change on previous year +18.2%
2020 -3.7 % change on previous year -51.3%
2021 15.45 % change on previous year -517.1%
2022 5.13 % change on previous year -66.8%
2023 0.3356 % change on previous year -93.5%
2024 18.44 % change on previous year +5394.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 18.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.82 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 18.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +202591.1% 0.1241 % change on previous year 251.64 % change on previous year
1991 +6700.5% 0.158 % change on previous year 10.74 % change on previous year
2024 +5394.6% 0.3356 % change on previous year 18.44 % change on previous year
2005 -2326.0% 0.697 % change on previous year -15.52 % change on previous year
2011 +1612.2% -2.64 % change on previous year 39.86 % change on previous year
1993 +1064.7% -0.9706 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year

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 0.3443 % change on previous year -7.82 % change on previous year 39.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.13 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 18.44 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 4 Maldives 20.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Uzbekistan 18.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 17.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Togo 15.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Rwanda 15.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Botswana?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Botswana was 18.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 251.64 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -32.88 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Botswana ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.3%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,316 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.