Short-term debt in Botswana
Botswana: Short-term debt was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.2% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of down 53.0% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Botswana peaked at 19.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 75th of 121 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 6.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 5.6% | 13.6% | 5 |
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More external debt data for Botswana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 12.43 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -45,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 138.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 321.39 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 678.08 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -2.20 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 304.19 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Botswana?
- Short-term debt in Botswana was 6.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for short-term debt?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.