Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Botswana
Botswana: Short-term debt (% of total external 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 76th 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.
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 1.6% | — |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +451.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -77.6% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +70.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -70.8% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -69.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +61.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +625.4% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +176.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +100.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +69.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +124.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +93.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +107.2% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +127.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +137.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -53.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt (% of total external debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +625.4% | 1.0% | 7.0% |
| 1979 | +451.1% | 2.4% | 13.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 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 76th out of 122 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.