PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4,602.6% on the previous year and up 524.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.2738 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, -0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Botswana ranks 33rd of 122 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, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0277 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1213 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2738 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1704 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0601 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0691 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0612 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0304 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 0.021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0226 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0245 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0467 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0514 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0327 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 1989 | 0.012 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0055 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -146.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -339.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2643.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0076 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -472.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0054 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0036 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0054 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2003 | -0.003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0038 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 0.096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +144771.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1217.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0088 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -432.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0091 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -463.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0052 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0079 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0051 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0062 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0038 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -387.6% |
| 2022 | 0.004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +4602.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0035 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +144771.3% | 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +4602.6% | 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +2643.4% | -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +1217.6% | -0.0032 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0839 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2738 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0091 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0038 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 30 Malawi 0.0174 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Eswatini 0.0166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Belize 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.0147 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0141 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Nigeria 0.0131 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2738 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 524.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.