External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 4,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Botswana 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 58.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1972 | 131.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 1973 | 202.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 236.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 261.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 293.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 327.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 221.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 229.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 239.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 281.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 361.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 402.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 470.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 609.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 718.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 958.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 939.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 970.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 975.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 1,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 939.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 900.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 798.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 706.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 866.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 907.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 910.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 812.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 643.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 750.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 791.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.4% |
| 2010 | 3,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 4,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 3,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 3,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 3,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +266.4% | 791.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +125.2% | 58.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 327.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 239.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 970.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 900.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,009 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 643.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 Somalia 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Niger 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Algeria 3,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Chad 2,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Central African Republic 1,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Botswana was 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.