PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) was 658.21 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
658.21 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
678.08 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
PPG, IBRD in Botswana, 1971–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, ibrd in Botswana is 658.21 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 409.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ibrd in Botswana peaked at 678.08 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 12.49 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 25.93 million DOD, current US$ | +107.6% |
| 1974 | 31.61 million DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 34.02 million DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 35.98 million DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 38.78 million DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 40.48 million DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 45.67 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 49.97 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 60.71 million DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 71.59 million DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 86.10 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 88.59 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 122.05 million DOD, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 148.18 million DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 180.36 million DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 163.05 million DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 155.21 million DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 155.24 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 150.03 million DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 129.35 million DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 124.69 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 113.59 million DOD, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 96.27 million DOD, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 68.75 million DOD, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 47.08 million DOD, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 36.16 million DOD, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 24.29 million DOD, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 15.56 million DOD, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 10.24 million DOD, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 7.45 million DOD, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 4.96 million DOD, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million DOD, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million DOD, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million DOD, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 DOD, current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2008 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 6.49 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 59.46 million DOD, current US$ | +816.6% |
| 2012 | 97.45 million DOD, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 109.45 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 132.75 million DOD, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 129.26 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 156.84 million DOD, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 150.02 million DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 172.51 million DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 170.89 million DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 193.37 million DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 470.03 million DOD, current US$ | +143.1% |
| 2022 | 520.66 million DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 539.60 million DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 678.08 million DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 658.21 million DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 658.21 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 975.45 million DOD, current US$, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +816.6% | 6.49 million DOD, current US$ | 59.46 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.44 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 45.67 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 112.58 million DOD, current US$ | 49.97 million DOD, current US$ | 180.36 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.55 million DOD, current US$ | 24.29 million DOD, current US$ | 155.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 15.56 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.51 million DOD, current US$ | 6.49 million DOD, current US$ | 172.51 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 509.99 million DOD, current US$ | 193.37 million DOD, current US$ | 678.08 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 40 Cameroon 881.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 880.13 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 42 North Macedonia 718.37 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 44 Gabon 650.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Bulgaria 470.86 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 425.25 million DOD, 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 ppg, ibrd in Botswana?
- Ppg, ibrd in Botswana was 658.21 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ibrd recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 678.08 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppg, ibrd recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for ppg, ibrd?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ibrd rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.2%. 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 PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is nonconcessional. Nonconcessional debt excludes loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. Data are in current U.S. dollars.