Foreign liabilities in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign liabilities was 8.11 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1996.
That places Botswana 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 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 |
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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 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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