Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 434.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1127.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +290.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1127.0% | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +306.6% | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +290.3% | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 29 Gambia 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Jordan 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Mongolia 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Armenia 0.0129 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Eswatini 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Djibouti 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.