14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Botswana

Botswana: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0219 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 77.6%
World rank
125th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0219 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 2001–2025

00.0050.010.0150.022001201320252001: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.6% on the previous year and up 482.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places Botswana 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -38.6%
2003 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP +1394.4%
2004 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -38.1%
2005 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP +154.3%
2006 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -96.8%
2007 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +452.6%
2008 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP +601.1%
2009 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -83.1%
2010 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -52.9%
2011 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +37.8%
2012 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +33.4%
2013 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP +61.2%
2014 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2015 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP +39.3%
2016 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2017 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP +50.4%
2018 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP +58.4%
2019 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP +76.3%
2020 0.013 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2021 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP -31.9%
2022 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2023 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2024 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2025 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP +77.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1394.4% 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP
2008 +601.1% 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP
2007 +452.6% 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 122 Seychelles 0.028 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 123 Belize 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 124 Central African Republic 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 126 Mozambique 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 127 Pakistan 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 128 Saint Lucia 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 482.2%. 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 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.