Multilateral debt service in Botswana
Botswana: Multilateral debt service was 250.90 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Botswana stood at 250.90 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 566.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Botswana peaked at 250.90 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,000 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 57th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Botswana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 42,000 TDS, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 665,000 TDS, current US$ | +1483.3% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million TDS, current US$ | +133.5% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million TDS, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 3.06 million TDS, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 3.64 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 4.09 million TDS, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 7.08 million TDS, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1979 | 7.83 million TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 10.38 million TDS, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 6.70 million TDS, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 9.65 million TDS, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 11.58 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 13.56 million TDS, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 20.09 million TDS, current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1986 | 31.62 million TDS, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 51.73 million TDS, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1988 | 51.02 million TDS, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 48.26 million TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 64.39 million TDS, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 61.83 million TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 74.41 million TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 69.98 million TDS, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 74.61 million TDS, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 69.34 million TDS, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 112.31 million TDS, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 67.49 million TDS, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 58.40 million TDS, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 57.10 million TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.27 million TDS, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 35.94 million TDS, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 41.51 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 33.88 million TDS, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 33.23 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.11 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 36.96 million TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.65 million TDS, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 30.52 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.63 million TDS, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 57.15 million TDS, current US$ | +114.6% |
| 2011 | 38.22 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 39.90 million TDS, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 166.50 million TDS, current US$ | +317.3% |
| 2014 | 37.64 million TDS, current US$ | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 128.50 million TDS, current US$ | +241.4% |
| 2016 | 132.09 million TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 144.87 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 151.60 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 164.25 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 155.82 million TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 137.11 million TDS, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 150.95 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 211.95 million TDS, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 250.90 million TDS, current US$ | +18.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 250.90 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 250.90 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1483.3% | 42,000 TDS, current US$ | 665,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 2013 | +317.3% | 39.90 million TDS, current US$ | 166.50 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2015 | +241.4% | 37.64 million TDS, current US$ | 128.50 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 million TDS, current US$ | 27,000 TDS, current US$ | 7.83 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.46 million TDS, current US$ | 6.70 million TDS, current US$ | 51.73 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.99 million TDS, current US$ | 57.10 million TDS, current US$ | 112.31 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.97 million TDS, current US$ | 26.63 million TDS, current US$ | 44.27 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.07 million TDS, current US$ | 37.64 million TDS, current US$ | 166.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.35 million TDS, current US$ | 137.11 million TDS, current US$ | 250.90 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 54 Nepal 308.52 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 55 North Macedonia 305.31 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 56 Ghana 290.37 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 228.43 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 59 Gabon 226.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 60 Niger 225.04 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Botswana?
- Multilateral debt service in Botswana was 250.90 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 250.90 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for multilateral debt service?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.