External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Botswana, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana is 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 159.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana peaked at 740.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Botswana 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 5.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 5.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +470.7% |
| 1980 | 7.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 1981 | 14.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 5.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 7.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 8.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 5.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 7.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 6.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 6.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 10.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1991 | 11.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 11.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 13.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 19.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 17.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 10.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 70.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +565.3% |
| 1998 | 13.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1999 | 34.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.3% |
| 2000 | 15.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2001 | 28.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2002 | 22.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 40.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 37.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 74.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 38.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 79.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 2009 | 278.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.1% |
| 2010 | 635.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 718.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 734.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 700.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 740.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 678.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 668.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 190.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 442.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2019 | 245.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 384.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 275.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 197.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +565.3% | 10.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +470.7% | 5.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 278.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 190.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 740.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 197.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 93 East Timor 628.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Laos 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Congo 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Belize 508.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Gabon 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Eritrea 361.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, long-term 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Botswana was 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 740.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.