Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 189.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 189.86 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in 2025.
That represents a change of up 174.0% on the previous year and up 315.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Botswana peaked at 971.69 million NFL, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -109.62 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 14th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 297,556 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 108,485 NFL, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1977 | 115,590 NFL, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million NFL, current US$ | +1137.3% |
| 1979 | 992,296 NFL, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1980 | -167,904 NFL, current US$ | -116.9% |
| 1981 | -4,719 NFL, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 1982 | 3.24 million NFL, current US$ | -68682.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 2.05 million NFL, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1985 | 16.80 million NFL, current US$ | +717.9% |
| 1986 | 9.83 million NFL, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 29.76 million NFL, current US$ | +202.8% |
| 1988 | 5.01 million NFL, current US$ | -83.2% |
| 1989 | 6.30 million NFL, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1990 | -7.97 million NFL, current US$ | -226.4% |
| 1991 | 27.84 million NFL, current US$ | -449.4% |
| 1992 | 38.48 million NFL, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1993 | -79,594 NFL, current US$ | -100.2% |
| 1994 | 690,254 NFL, current US$ | -967.2% |
| 1995 | -9.08 million NFL, current US$ | -1415.1% |
| 1996 | -5.24 million NFL, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1997 | -9.34 million NFL, current US$ | +78.2% |
| 1998 | -8.86 million NFL, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | -15.23 million NFL, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2000 | -13.77 million NFL, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | -13.29 million NFL, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | -12.01 million NFL, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -5.85 million NFL, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2004 | -9.31 million NFL, current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2005 | -9.24 million NFL, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | -8.95 million NFL, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | -9.03 million NFL, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -4.66 million NFL, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 971.69 million NFL, current US$ | -20951.5% |
| 2010 | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -100.3% |
| 2011 | 534.92 million NFL, current US$ | -17948.9% |
| 2012 | 23.04 million NFL, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2013 | -107.46 million NFL, current US$ | -566.5% |
| 2014 | 10.13 million NFL, current US$ | -109.4% |
| 2015 | -88.12 million NFL, current US$ | -970.0% |
| 2016 | -92.67 million NFL, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | -94.69 million NFL, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | -93.41 million NFL, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | -92.82 million NFL, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | -59.57 million NFL, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2021 | -59.27 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.55 million NFL, current US$ | -151.5% |
| 2023 | -109.62 million NFL, current US$ | -458.8% |
| 2024 | 69.29 million NFL, current US$ | -163.2% |
| 2025 | 189.86 million NFL, current US$ | +174.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 189.86 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.23 million NFL, current US$, 9.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 189.86 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$, 632.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +68682.0% | -4,719 NFL, current US$ | 3.24 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +20951.5% | -4.66 million NFL, current US$ | 971.69 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +17948.9% | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | 534.92 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | -1415.1% | 690,254 NFL, current US$ | -9.08 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | +1137.3% | 115,590 NFL, current US$ | 1.43 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2015 | -970.0% | 10.13 million NFL, current US$ | -88.12 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588,831 NFL, current US$ | 108,485 NFL, current US$ | 1.43 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.39 million NFL, current US$ | -167,904 NFL, current US$ | 29.76 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million NFL, current US$ | -15.23 million NFL, current US$ | 38.48 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.56 million NFL, current US$ | -13.77 million NFL, current US$ | 971.69 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -406,493 NFL, current US$ | -107.46 million NFL, current US$ | 534.92 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 million NFL, current US$ | -109.62 million NFL, current US$ | 189.86 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 11 Pakistan 366.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 214.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Ecuador 190.93 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Kenya 174.82 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Tanzania 172.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Angola 149.66 million NFL, 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 net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Botswana?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Botswana was 189.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 971.69 million NFL, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -109.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.5%. 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 Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.