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 150 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

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 2.0B current US$1996: 1.9B current US$1997: 2.2B current US$1998: 2.3B current US$1999: 2.5B current US$2000: 3.1B current US$2001: 2.3B current US$2002: 2.0B current US$2003: 2.7B current US$2004: 3.0B current US$2005: 3.1B current US$2006: 3.5B current US$2007: 4.1B current US$2008: 3.6B current US$2009: 5.7B current US$2010: 6.4B current US$2011: 6.1B current US$2012: 6.9B current US$2013: 6.8B current US$2014: 6.8B current US$2015: 6.3B current US$2016: 8.1B current US$2017: 8.3B current US$2018: 8.1B current US$2019: 8.8B current US$2020: 8.1B current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Madagascar 9.52 billion current US$ compare
  2. 131 Togo 9.12 billion current US$ compare
  3. 132 Tajikistan 8.23 billion current US$ compare
  4. 134 Malawi 7.59 billion current US$ compare
  5. 135 Guinea 6.76 billion current US$ compare
  6. 136 Suriname 5.31 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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