PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled was -4.44 million NFL, US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2019, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Botswana stood at -4.44 million NFL, US$.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 788.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 39.96 million NFL, US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -18.45 million NFL, US$, in 1990.
That places Botswana 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.90 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | -69,000 NFL, US$ | -102.4% |
| 1972 | -65,000 NFL, US$ | -5.8% |
| 1973 | -113,000 NFL, US$ | +73.8% |
| 1974 | -107,000 NFL, US$ | -5.3% |
| 1975 | -2.85 million NFL, US$ | +2568.2% |
| 1976 | 2.67 million NFL, US$ | -193.7% |
| 1977 | -17,000 NFL, US$ | -100.6% |
| 1978 | 700,000 NFL, US$ | -4217.6% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million NFL, US$ | +142.9% |
| 1980 | 2.82 million NFL, US$ | +65.8% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million NFL, US$ | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 32.23 million NFL, US$ | +908.6% |
| 1983 | -2.24 million NFL, US$ | -106.9% |
| 1984 | 6.37 million NFL, US$ | -384.8% |
| 1985 | -12.17 million NFL, US$ | -291.0% |
| 1986 | 5.99 million NFL, US$ | -149.2% |
| 1987 | 4.43 million NFL, US$ | -26.1% |
| 1988 | -1.17 million NFL, US$ | -126.5% |
| 1989 | -3.23 million NFL, US$ | +175.8% |
| 1990 | -18.45 million NFL, US$ | +471.2% |
| 1991 | -2.62 million NFL, US$ | -85.8% |
| 1992 | -2.68 million NFL, US$ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.33 million NFL, US$ | -1194.8% |
| 1994 | -1.96 million NFL, US$ | -106.7% |
| 1995 | -6.25 million NFL, US$ | +219.5% |
| 1996 | -8.59 million NFL, US$ | +37.5% |
| 1997 | -4.97 million NFL, US$ | -42.2% |
| 1998 | -4.47 million NFL, US$ | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 9.82 million NFL, US$ | -319.9% |
| 2000 | -3.09 million NFL, US$ | -131.5% |
| 2001 | -2.23 million NFL, US$ | -27.6% |
| 2002 | -2.25 million NFL, US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -2.26 million NFL, US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -834,000 NFL, US$ | -63.1% |
| 2005 | -2.29 million NFL, US$ | +174.7% |
| 2006 | -2.31 million NFL, US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -2.30 million NFL, US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | -5.10 million NFL, US$ | +122.1% |
| 2009 | -500,000 NFL, US$ | -90.2% |
| 2010 | -500,000 NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -250,000 NFL, US$ | -50.0% |
| 2012 | -750,000 NFL, US$ | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 19.61 million NFL, US$ | -2714.0% |
| 2014 | 39.96 million NFL, US$ | +103.8% |
| 2015 | -8.88 million NFL, US$ | -122.2% |
| 2016 | -8.88 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -8.88 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -8.88 million NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -4.44 million NFL, US$ | -50.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -4.44 million NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -4.44 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 30.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +4217.6% | -17,000 NFL, US$ | 700,000 NFL, US$ |
| 2013 | +2714.0% | -750,000 NFL, US$ | 19.61 million NFL, US$ |
| 1975 | -2568.2% | -107,000 NFL, US$ | -2.85 million NFL, US$ |
| 1993 | +1194.8% | -2.68 million NFL, US$ | 29.33 million NFL, US$ |
| 1982 | +908.6% | 3.20 million NFL, US$ | 32.23 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 475,000 NFL, US$ | -2.85 million NFL, US$ | 2.90 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 million NFL, US$ | -12.17 million NFL, US$ | 32.23 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 million NFL, US$ | -18.45 million NFL, US$ | 29.33 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.32 million NFL, US$ | -5.10 million NFL, US$ | -500,000 NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million NFL, US$ | -8.88 million NFL, US$ | 39.96 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
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, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Botswana?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled in Botswana was -4.44 million NFL, US$ in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.96 million NFL, US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.45 million NFL, US$ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 788.0%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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, private creditors (NFL, US$) with 100 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.