PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 119.78 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 119.78 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4,495.9% on the previous year and up 570.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 488.16 NFL, US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -58.77 NFL, US$ per person, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 15th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.51 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 25.74 NFL, US$ per person | +470.7% |
| 1972 | 72.33 NFL, US$ per person | +181.0% |
| 1973 | 63.75 NFL, US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 26.82 NFL, US$ per person | -57.9% |
| 1975 | 34.07 NFL, US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 30.02 NFL, US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 17.15 NFL, US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 8.44 NFL, US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 1979 | 11.58 NFL, US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 19.69 NFL, US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 23.3 NFL, US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 22.77 NFL, US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.44 NFL, US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 53.48 NFL, US$ per person | +94.9% |
| 1985 | 51.03 NFL, US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 14.12 NFL, US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 1987 | 53.58 NFL, US$ per person | +279.5% |
| 1988 | 15.65 NFL, US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 1989 | 29.16 NFL, US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1990 | -16.08 NFL, US$ per person | -155.2% |
| 1991 | 38.91 NFL, US$ per person | -341.9% |
| 1992 | 18.67 NFL, US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 17.91 NFL, US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2346 NFL, US$ per person | -101.3% |
| 1995 | 6.45 NFL, US$ per person | -2851.6% |
| 1996 | -24.07 NFL, US$ per person | -472.9% |
| 1997 | -30.48 NFL, US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | -16.23 NFL, US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 1999 | -24.53 NFL, US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2000 | -12.52 NFL, US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 2001 | -17.31 NFL, US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2002 | -23.23 NFL, US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2003 | -12.57 NFL, US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2004 | -7.69 NFL, US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2005 | -14.93 NFL, US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 2006 | -20.34 NFL, US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 9.98 NFL, US$ per person | -149.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3648 NFL, US$ per person | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 488.16 NFL, US$ per person | +133711.9% |
| 2010 | -19.86 NFL, US$ per person | -104.1% |
| 2011 | 260.22 NFL, US$ per person | -1410.3% |
| 2012 | 17.48 NFL, US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 2013 | -58.77 NFL, US$ per person | -436.2% |
| 2014 | 17.87 NFL, US$ per person | -130.4% |
| 2015 | -56.04 NFL, US$ per person | -413.6% |
| 2016 | -35.41 NFL, US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2017 | -56.04 NFL, US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2018 | -37.71 NFL, US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2019 | -44.6 NFL, US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | -24.17 NFL, US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 85.84 NFL, US$ per person | -455.1% |
| 2022 | 33.43 NFL, US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 2.61 NFL, US$ per person | -92.2% |
| 2024 | 119.78 NFL, US$ per person | +4495.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 119.78 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 119.78 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 NFL, US$ per person, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +133711.9% | 0.3648 NFL, US$ per person | 488.16 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2024 | +4495.9% | 2.61 NFL, US$ per person | 119.78 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1995 | +2851.6% | -0.2346 NFL, US$ per person | 6.45 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2011 | +1410.3% | -19.86 NFL, US$ per person | 260.22 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.44 NFL, US$ per person | 4.51 NFL, US$ per person | 72.33 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.02 NFL, US$ per person | 14.12 NFL, US$ per person | 53.58 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.97 NFL, US$ per person | -30.48 NFL, US$ per person | 38.91 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.99 NFL, US$ per person | -23.23 NFL, US$ per person | 488.16 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 NFL, US$ per person | -58.77 NFL, US$ per person | 260.22 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 NFL, US$ per person | -24.17 NFL, US$ per person | 119.78 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Botswana was 119.78 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 488.16 NFL, US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.77 NFL, US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.3%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.