External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana is 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 197.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Botswana 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.75 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 18.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +437.5% |
| 1980 | 4.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -77.5% |
| 1981 | 8.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +93.3% |
| 1982 | 2.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -64.0% |
| 1983 | 3.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 4.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 1.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 1986 | 2.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 3.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 3.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 2.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 4.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 4.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 5.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 7.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 6.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +550.2% |
| 1998 | 4.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -81.8% |
| 1999 | 12 DOD, current US$ per person | +159.6% |
| 2000 | 5.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 9.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 7.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 12.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 11.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 22.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 11.51 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 23.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +100.5% |
| 2009 | 79.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +243.9% |
| 2010 | 177.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +123.1% |
| 2011 | 196.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 197.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 185.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 193.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 174.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 169.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 109.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +129.4% |
| 2019 | 59.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 92.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 64.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 45.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 117.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +154.9% |
| 2024 | 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 47.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 197.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 45.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 117.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 68 Ghana 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Bangladesh 74.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Gabon 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Eswatini 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana was 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 197.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.