Total debt service in Botswana
Botswana: Total debt service was 0.4% in 2011. β Volatile
Total debt service in Botswana, 1970β2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.4% for total debt service in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Botswana peaked at 4.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
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 total debt service in Botswana?
- Total debt service in Botswana was 0.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for total debt service?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.