Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 15.34 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Botswana, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Botswana stood at 15.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Botswana peaked at 21.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.96 | — |
| 2001 | 6.36 | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 9.89 | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 16.16 | +522.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 17.67 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 17.08 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.65 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.19 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 13.14 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 12.06 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.53 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 9.43 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.49 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 10.68 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.75 | +28.7% |
| 2026 | 15.01 | +9.1% |
| 2027 | 15.34 | +2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.53, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.49, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +522.7% | 2.59 | 16.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 | 2.59 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 | 12.06 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 | 9.43 | 15.34 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Botswana?
- Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Botswana was 15.34 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.