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
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Botswana, 1971–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Maldives 20.43 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.22 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 18.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ukraine 17.21 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Togo 15.62 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Rwanda 15.42 % change on previous year 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, 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
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.