Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Botswana

Botswana: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 9.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.1%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
61st
of 132 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Botswana, 1999–2020

02468101999200920201999: 0.529 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 7 %2005: 8.2 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.1 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 9.1 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 9.1% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Botswana peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.

Botswana ranks 61st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Botswana, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 0.5%
2000 1.7% +226.8%
2001 1.9% +8.4%
2002 6.2% +231.3%
2003 7.9% +26.7%
2004 7.0% -10.4%
2005 8.2% +17.0%
2006 7.7% -6.8%
2007 6.5% -15.8%
2008 5.2% -19.7%
2009 5.1% -2.6%
2010 4.3% -15.4%
2011 4.9% +15.3%
2012 4.4% -10.4%
2013 4.3% -3.4%
2014 5.4% +26.1%
2015 5.2% -3.0%
2016 5.2% -0.3%
2017 7.8% +50.0%
2018 4.8% -38.0%
2019 7.3% +49.8%
2020 9.1% +25.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 9.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 9.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross portfolio debt assets to 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
2002 +231.3% 1.9% 6.2%
2000 +226.8% 0.5% 1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 5.7% 1.7% 8.2% 10
2010s 5.4% 4.3% 7.8% 10
2020s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 58 Kuwait 10.1% compare
  2. 59 Albania 9.2% compare
  3. 60 Saudi Arabia 9.1% compare
  4. 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5% compare
  5. 63 Senegal 7.7% compare
  6. 64 Malaysia 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Botswana?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Botswana was 9.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
How does Botswana rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Botswana ranks 61st out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed