Botswana External Debt

1994 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana External Debt

  • Botswana External Debt reached 1.4 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with 1.5 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Botswana External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1994 to Mar 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.0 USD bn in Mar 2012 and a record low of 290.0 USD mn in Mar 2009.

CEIC converts annual External Debt into USD. The Bank of Botswana provides External Debt in local currency. The Bank of Botswana period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt covers Medium and Long Term External Debt of the Public sector only. The fiscal year is from April 1st to March 31st.


Related information about Botswana External Debt
  • 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 166.4 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Botswana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.4 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 13.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Botswana's External Debt from 1994 to 2023 in the chart:

Botswana External Debt

What was Botswana's External Debt in 2023?

Botswana External Debt reached 1.4 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with 1.5 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,431.8 2023 1,521.3 2022 290.0 2009 1,962.0 2012 USD mn yearly 1994 - 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 10,830.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 286,881.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,297.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 716,544.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,376.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,381.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 4,956.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 53,590.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,938.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 254,443.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 195,276.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 280,733.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 209,145.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 59,250.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 39,224.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 641,656.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 24,572.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) 593,149.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 336,175.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 25,291.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
India (USD mn) 682,267.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 427,778.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,305,676.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 140,808.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 31,960.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 166,573.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 702,682.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,263.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 11,138.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 44,067.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,629.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 58,101.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,718,238.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,712.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 197,837.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,741.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,867.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 226,907.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,901.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 743,199.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 133,455.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 44,085.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 130,182.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (USD mn) 434,774.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 439,507.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 293,403.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 51,506.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 133,686.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 163,852.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,118,518.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 212,533.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,251.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,916.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 511,974.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024

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Botswana Key Series

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) 117.247 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 89.559 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 119.488 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
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: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -334.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 259.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -32.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,260.566 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,587.101 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 593.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,115.303 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,497.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.667 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.731 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 23.733 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,832.276 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 1.631 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,434.536 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,865.129 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,430.593 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 865.064 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 31.120 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,951.337 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 22.018 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 26.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 60.287 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 451.500 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 202.110 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,028.098 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,218.352 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,381.403 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,540.654 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 389.653 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 581.228 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,202.054 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,116.345 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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 (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.062 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) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 216.808 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,655.772 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,058.353 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
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 (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,316.029 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 27.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,163.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,402.684 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.49 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,564.827 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 34,761.415 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 106,977.218 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,837.797 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024

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