External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 117th of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0684 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0464 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +288.6% |
| 2010 | 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +288.6% | 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 114 Somalia 0.1504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Guyana 0.1493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 China 0.1292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 0.075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Iraq 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Haiti 0.0389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.