External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana is 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 1,194 DOD, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.4 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Botswana 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.4 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 55.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +88.0% |
| 1972 | 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +117.2% |
| 1973 | 176.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 195.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 205.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 219.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 232.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 147.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 144.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 144.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 164.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 202.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 218.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 246.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 308.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 350.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 453.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 431.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 432.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 423.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 456.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 439.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 467.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 479.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 478.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 407.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 365.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 331.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 310.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 269.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 233.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 281.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 289.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 285.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 250.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 194.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 222.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 230.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 825.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +258.9% |
| 2010 | 888.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,155 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1,194 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,111 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,147 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,009 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 949.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 764.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 771.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 670.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 677.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 831.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 820.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 880.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +258.9% | 230.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 825.5 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +117.2% | 55.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +88.0% | 29.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.29 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 232.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 144.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 453.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 310.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 479.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 194.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 825.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 670.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,194 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 677.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Congo 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Eswatini 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Benin 979.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Rwanda 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 865.9 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritania 862.75 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Botswana was 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,194 DOD, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.