How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 49.8%

World rank

92nd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1973–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Botswana ranks 92nd 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$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1973 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1973	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1974	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1979	0.0209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+311.0%
1980	0.0038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.9%
1981	0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.6%
1982	0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.3%
1983	0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1984	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1985	0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.5%
1986	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1987	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1988	0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1989	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1990	0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1991	0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1992	0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1993	0.0019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1994	0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
1995	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1996	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
1997	0.008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+542.5%
1998	0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.5%
1999	0.0036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+131.7%
2000	0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.7%
2001	0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.5%
2002	0.0024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2003	0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2004	0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2005	0.0042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.6%
2006	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
2007	0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2008	0.0042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.4%
2009	0.0156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+272.3%
2010	0.0285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.4%
2011	0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2012	0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2013	0.0278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2014	0.0271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2015	0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2016	0.0251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2017	0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.4%
2018	0.0147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+120.0%
2019	0.0083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2020	0.0146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.9%
2021	0.0083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
2022	0.0055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
2023	0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.2%
2024	0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Uganda 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Eritrea 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Gabon 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Malawi 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Algeria 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.