Total debt service in Botswana
Botswana: Total debt service was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Botswana is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Botswana peaked at 4.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 104th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.89 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Botswana?
- Total debt service in Botswana was 1.5% 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 4.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for total debt service?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.