PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -4.09 million NFL, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Botswana, 2019–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -4.09 million NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and down 134.1% over five years.
That places Botswana 56th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.98 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 6.19 million NFL, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2021 | -2.99 million NFL, current US$ | -148.2% |
| 2022 | -9.01 million NFL, current US$ | +201.4% |
| 2023 | -4.09 million NFL, current US$ | -54.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -4.09 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.03 million NFL, current US$, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -4.09 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.98 million NFL, current US$ | 11.98 million NFL, current US$ | 11.98 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | -2.47 million NFL, current US$ | -9.01 million NFL, current US$ | 6.19 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 NFL, current US$
- 54 Dominica -1.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 55 Congo -1.99 million NFL, current US$
- 57 Afghanistan -4.79 million NFL, current US$
- 58 Turkmenistan -5.30 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 59 Niger -6.52 million NFL, current US$
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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Botswana?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Botswana was -4.09 million NFL, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.