Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Botswana
Botswana: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.4% for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in 2023.
The figure is up 90.1% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Botswana peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 98th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +147.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -70.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +255.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +90.1% |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 33,643 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Botswana?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Botswana was 3.4% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).