Total debt service in Botswana
Botswana: Total debt service was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Botswana stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 601.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Botswana peaked at 5.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Total debt service in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.2% | — |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -51.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -34.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +39.2% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +66.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -46.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +142.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +394.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +90.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +28.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +394.5% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 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 total debt service in Botswana?
- Total debt service in Botswana was 4.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for total debt service?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.