Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Botswana
Botswana: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Botswana stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 90.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Botswana peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +147.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +255.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +90.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +255.2% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Botswana?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Botswana was 3.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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