External debt as a share of gni in Botswana
Botswana: External debt as a share of gni was 10.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.69
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
114th
of 118 countries
All-time high
17.77
in 2012
All-time low
3.9
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Botswana is 10.69, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Botswana peaked at 17.77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 114th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.41 | 3.9 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 9.32 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 | 9.84 | 10.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 111 China (People’s Republic of) 13.72 compare
- 112 Haiti 13.28 compare
- 113 Timor-Leste 12.62 compare
- 115 Iraq 8.07 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 6.52 compare
- 117 Algeria 3 compare
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Botswana?
- External debt as a share of gni in Botswana was 10.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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