External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Botswana

Botswana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -50.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-50.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.5%
World rank
110th
of 121 countries
All-time high
565.34 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
46
1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Botswana, 1978–2024

-2000200400600197820012024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Botswana is -50.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 131.5% on the previous year and down 997.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Botswana peaked at 565.34 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Botswana ranks 110th 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 470.74 % change on previous year
1980 -76.64 % change on previous year -116.3%
1981 100 % change on previous year -230.5%
1982 -62.5 % change on previous year -162.5%
1983 33.33 % change on previous year -153.3%
1984 25 % change on previous year -25.0%
1985 -60 % change on previous year -340.0%
1986 55.61 % change on previous year -192.7%
1987 36.75 % change on previous year -33.9%
1988 -11.75 % change on previous year -132.0%
1989 -5.24 % change on previous year -55.4%
1990 62.31 % change on previous year -1289.1%
1991 14.85 % change on previous year -76.2%
1992 -4.98 % change on previous year -133.5%
1993 23.08 % change on previous year -563.6%
1994 44.72 % change on previous year +93.8%
1995 -9.22 % change on previous year -120.6%
1996 -41.02 % change on previous year +344.9%
1997 565.34 % change on previous year -1478.2%
1998 -81.42 % change on previous year -114.4%
1999 165.28 % change on previous year -303.0%
2000 -54.34 % change on previous year -132.9%
2001 77.78 % change on previous year -243.1%
2002 -18.75 % change on previous year -124.1%
2003 76.92 % change on previous year -510.3%
2004 -8.7 % change on previous year -111.3%
2005 100 % change on previous year -1250.0%
2006 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2008 104.55 % change on previous year -204.6%
2009 251.1 % change on previous year +140.2%
2010 127.85 % change on previous year -49.1%
2011 13.06 % change on previous year -89.8%
2012 2.21 % change on previous year -83.1%
2013 -4.51 % change on previous year -303.8%
2014 5.59 % change on previous year -224.0%
2015 -8.31 % change on previous year -248.7%
2016 -1.49 % change on previous year -82.1%
2017 -71.55 % change on previous year +4704.8%
2018 132.71 % change on previous year -285.5%
2019 -44.51 % change on previous year -133.5%
2020 56.43 % change on previous year -226.8%
2021 -28.38 % change on previous year -150.3%
2022 -28.17 % change on previous year -0.7%
2023 159.1 % change on previous year -664.8%
2024 -50.16 % change on previous year -131.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 235.37 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 470.74 % change on previous year 2
1980s 3.46 % change on previous year -76.64 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
1990s 73.89 % change on previous year -81.42 % change on previous year 565.34 % change on previous year 10
2000s 47.62 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 251.1 % change on previous year 9
2010s 15.11 % change on previous year -71.55 % change on previous year 132.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s 21.76 % change on previous year -50.16 % change on previous year 159.1 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 107 Mali -36.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Guinea-Bissau -47.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Suriname -50.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Azerbaijan -64.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Haiti -66.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 Ecuador -69.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Botswana?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Botswana was -50.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 565.34 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Botswana ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 997.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.