Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 474.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Botswana 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1972 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +1427.6% |
| 1973 | 2.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +122.8% |
| 1974 | 3.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 4.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 5.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 8.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 9.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 11.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 12.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 17.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 27.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1987 | 43.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 41.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 37.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 49.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 46.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 53.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 49.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 51.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 46.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 73.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1997 | 42.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1998 | 36.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 34.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 26.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 20.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 23.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 19.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 18.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 19.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 19.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 15.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 28.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +110.1% |
| 2011 | 18.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 18.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +311.0% |
| 2014 | 17.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -77.7% |
| 2015 | 58.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +236.6% |
| 2016 | 59.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 70.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 65.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 57.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 61.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 85.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.97 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47 TDS, current US$ per person, 11.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1427.6% | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +311.0% | 18.92 TDS, current US$ per person | 77.78 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +236.6% | 17.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 58.32 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 43.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 34.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 73.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 26.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 77.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 57.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 21 Argentina 111.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Armenia 110.1 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Tunisia 101.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Ecuador 97.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 91.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Mongolia 90.05 TDS, 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Botswana was 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.52 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.3%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.