Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Botswana
Botswana: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.3% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 249.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Botswana peaked at 4.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 84th of 123 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +37.7% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +87.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -42.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +67.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +65.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +63.0% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +69.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +235.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -71.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +211.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 81 Tajikistan 1.5% compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 1.4% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 85 Viet Nam 1.3% compare
- 86 Cambodia 1.2% compare
- 87 Mali 1.2% 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Botswana?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Botswana was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.2%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.