Short-term debt in Botswana
Botswana: Short-term debt was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Botswana stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Botswana peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 96th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 1.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +230.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -82.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +147.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -64.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -60.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +425.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -76.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +128.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +125.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +364.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +79.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -66.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +114.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -56.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +251.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -42.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +425.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2009 | +364.3% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Botswana?
- Short-term debt in Botswana was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for short-term debt?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.