Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Botswana's external debt stands at 2.32B as of 2024-12-31, up from 2.18B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Botswana's external debt was 2.32B, up from 2.18B in 2023.
In 2023, Botswana's external debt was 2.18B, up from 2.00B in 2022.
In 2022, Botswana's external debt was 2.00B, up from 2.00B in 2021.
In 2021, Botswana's external debt was 2.00B, up from 1.60B in 2020.
In 2020, Botswana's external debt was 1.60B, up from 1.56B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.32B | +133.49M |
| 2023 | 2.18B | +181.79M |
| 2022 | 2.00B | +5.26M |
| 2021 | 2.00B | +394.47M |
| 2020 | 1.60B | +38.84M |
| 2019 | 1.56B | -209.82M |
| 2018 | 1.77B | +41.83M |
| 2017 | 1.73B | -389.08M |
| 2016 | 2.12B | -101.78M |
| 2015 | 2.22B | -267.38M |
| 2014 | 2.49B | +112.38M |
| 2013 | 2.38B | -139.44M |
| 2012 | 2.52B | +122.26M |
| 2011 | 2.40B | +588.25M |
| 2010 | 1.81B | +163.64M |
| 2009 | 1.64B | +1.19B |
| 2008 | 448.51M | +23.32M |
| 2007 | 425.19M | +60.46M |
| 2006 | 364.73M | -95.81M |
| 2005 | 460.54M | -55.26M |
| 2004 | 515.80M | +1.67M |
| 2003 | 514.13M | +22.78M |
| 2002 | 491.35M | +91.00M |
| 2001 | 400.35M | -52.08M |
| 2000 | 452.43M | -57.76M |
| 1999 | 510.19M | -21.98M |
| 1998 | 532.17M | -42.56M |
| 1997 | 574.73M | -51.80M |
| 1996 | 626.53M | -90.62M |
| 1995 | 717.15M | +16.76M |
| 1994 | 700.40M | +36.41M |
| 1993 | 663.98M | +57.64M |
| 1992 | 606.35M | -6.21M |
| 1991 | 612.56M | +59.64M |
| 1990 | 552.92M | +3.08M |
| 1989 | 549.84M | +17.24M |
| 1988 | 532.60M | -10.80M |
| 1987 | 543.40M | +136.37M |
| 1986 | 407.04M | +61.37M |
| 1985 | 345.66M | +78.75M |
| 1984 | 266.91M | +38.79M |
| 1983 | 228.12M | +23.31M |
| 1982 | 204.81M | +45.27M |
| 1981 | 159.54M | +23.91M |
| 1980 | 135.63M | +5.61M |
| 1979 | 130.02M | +4.48M |
| 1978 | 125.54M | -60.02M |
| 1977 | 185.56M | +19.21M |
| 1976 | 166.35M | +18.37M |
| 1975 | 147.98M | +13.92M |
| 1974 | 134.06M | +19.13M |
| 1973 | 114.92M | +40.16M |
| 1972 | 74.76M | +41.55M |
| 1971 | 33.20M | +15.84M |
| 1970 | 17.36M | — |
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Botswana's external debt is 2.32B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.18B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.52B (2012); the lowest is 17.36M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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