External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 115.32 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
115.32 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
94th
of 123 countries
All-time high
419.45 million DOD, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1973
Years of data
53
1973–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Botswana, 1973–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 115.32 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Botswana peaked at 419.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1973.
Botswana ranks 94th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.12 million DOD, current US$ | +470.7% |
| 1980 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 1981 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million DOD, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 3.11 million DOD, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 4.26 million DOD, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 3.76 million DOD, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 3.56 million DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.78 million DOD, current US$ | +62.3% |
| 1991 | 6.63 million DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 6.30 million DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.76 million DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 11.23 million DOD, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 10.19 million DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 6.01 million DOD, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 40.00 million DOD, current US$ | +565.3% |
| 1998 | 7.43 million DOD, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 1999 | 19.71 million DOD, current US$ | +165.3% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million DOD, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2001 | 16.00 million DOD, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 2002 | 13.00 million DOD, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 23.00 million DOD, current US$ | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 42.00 million DOD, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 22.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 45.00 million DOD, current US$ | +104.6% |
| 2009 | 158.00 million DOD, current US$ | +251.1% |
| 2010 | 360.00 million DOD, current US$ | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 407.00 million DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 416.00 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 397.25 million DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 419.45 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 384.60 million DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 378.88 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 107.80 million DOD, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 250.86 million DOD, current US$ | +132.7% |
| 2019 | 139.21 million DOD, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 217.76 million DOD, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 155.97 million DOD, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 112.03 million DOD, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 290.27 million DOD, current US$ | +159.1% |
| 2024 | 144.67 million DOD, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2025 | 115.32 million DOD, current US$ | -20.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 115.32 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 115.32 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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% | 6.01 million DOD, current US$ | 40.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +470.7% | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | 17.12 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.30 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 17.12 million DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.10 million DOD, current US$ | 5.78 million DOD, current US$ | 40.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.90 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 158.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.10 million DOD, current US$ | 107.80 million DOD, current US$ | 419.45 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.67 million DOD, current US$ | 112.03 million DOD, current US$ | 290.27 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 91 Sierra Leone 156.37 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 92 Central African Republic 131.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 93 Madagascar 130.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Gambia 112.06 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Vanuatu 92.16 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.52 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Botswana was 115.32 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 419.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.