Foreign liabilities in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign liabilities was 8.11 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.11 billion current US$
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
133rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
8.78 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.95 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 8.11 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Botswana peaked at 8.78 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.95 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 2.34 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 6.13 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 6.76 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.81 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.33 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.08 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 8.26 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.14 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.78 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.11 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.11 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.11 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 5.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 billion current US$ | 6.13 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 billion current US$ | 8.11 billion current US$ | 8.11 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Botswana?
- Foreign liabilities in Botswana was 8.11 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign liabilities?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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