Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana
Botswana: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 4.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana stood at 4.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana peaked at 4.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 100th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.78 | — |
| 1991 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.39 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 | 1.96 | 2.78 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.08 | 1.39 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.73 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 1.97 | 4.04 | 4 |
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 share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana was 4.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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