Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,185 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,185 current US$
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
97th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,513 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,110 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1995200720201995: 1.3k current US$1996: 1.2k current US$1997: 1.3k current US$1998: 1.4k current US$1999: 1.5k current US$2000: 1.8k current US$2001: 1.3k current US$2002: 1.1k current US$2003: 1.5k current US$2004: 1.6k current US$2005: 1.7k current US$2006: 1.8k current US$2007: 2.1k current US$2008: 1.8k current US$2009: 2.8k current US$2010: 3.0k current US$2011: 2.9k current US$2012: 3.2k current US$2013: 3.0k current US$2014: 3.0k current US$2015: 2.7k current US$2016: 3.4k current US$2017: 3.4k current US$2018: 3.3k current US$2019: 3.5k current US$2020: 3.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana is 3,185 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,513 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,110 current US$, in 2002.

That places Botswana 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,343 current US$ 1,231 current US$ 1,490 current US$ 5
2000s 1,743 current US$ 1,110 current US$ 2,771 current US$ 10
2010s 3,159 current US$ 2,746 current US$ 3,513 current US$ 10
2020s 3,185 current US$ 3,185 current US$ 3,185 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 94 Cambodia 3,355 current US$ compare
  2. 95 Vietnam 3,349 current US$ compare
  3. 96 Nicaragua 3,223 current US$ compare
  4. 98 Honduras 2,907 current US$ compare
  5. 99 Iraq 2,736 current US$ compare
  6. 100 Mauritania 2,722 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Botswana was 3,185 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3,513 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,110 current US$ in 2002.
How does Botswana rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Botswana ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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