Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Botswana
Botswana: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Botswana, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Botswana is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Botswana peaked at 4.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 105th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +37.7% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +87.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -42.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +58.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +59.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +69.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +239.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +333.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +46.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +333.1% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| 2013 | +239.2% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Botswana?
- Total debt service in Botswana was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for total debt service?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release