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

Latest (2023)
4.04
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
100th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 2023
All-time low
1.08
in 2008
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana, 1990–2023

12341990200620231990: 2.81991: 2.71992: 2.51993: 2.41994: 2.51995: 2.31996: 22006: 1.42007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.32010: 1.82011: 1.92012: 22013: 1.92014: 1.72015: 1.92016: 22017: 2.12018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 22021: 22022: 2.62023: 4

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

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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