Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1994 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Botswana External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous year.
  • Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1994 to 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.0 % in 2012 and a record low of 0.0 % in 2006.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Short Term External Debt in USD. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a deficit of 44.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 51.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Botswana Direct Investment Abroad fell by 10.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.5 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Botswana External Debt: Short Term value stood at 156.0 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Botswana's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1994 to 2021 in the chart:

Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Botswana's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2021?

Botswana External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.8 2021 1.5 2020 0.0 2006 3.0 2012 % yearly 1994 - 2021

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 0.8 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Argentina (%) 16.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 49.8 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Belarus (%) 14.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 91.0 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 50.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 9.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.6 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 87.3 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 32.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 58.6 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 26.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 89.1 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 115.4 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.2 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 81.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 299.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 214.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 10.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (%) 77.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 33.5 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Latvia (%) 53.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,146.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 136.1 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 64.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 18.5 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 11.7 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 6.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 4.3 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 141.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 60.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Romania (%) 14.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 4.0 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 42.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.8 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Spain (%) 67.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 116.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 199.7 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 30.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 115.893 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 67.795 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 117.911 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -319.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 210.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -52.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 492.299 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 529.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.920 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10.955 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.072 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 20.459 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,716.889 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,372.900 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,260.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 2,887.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 9.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 21.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 864.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 21.100 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 12.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 209.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 34.300 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 816.900 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 196.400 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 879.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,799.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,352.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 724.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 316.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 770.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,101.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,073.900 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 258.500 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -16.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 166.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.717 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 72.4 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.283 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,613.990 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 555.698 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 7,756.801 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 587.659 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 139.931 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 204.363 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,309.010 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,191.915 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,778.531 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 19.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,867.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,998.600 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.04 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.62 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 30,993.417 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 109,958.586 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 107,290.083 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 82,739.311 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 29,223.861 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 53,347.446 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,774.777 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,743.128 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023

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