Botswana Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in Botswana was $2.5B in 2012. The top 5 years were: 2012 ($2.5B), 2025 ($2.5B), 2014 ($2.5B), 2011 ($2.4B), 2013 ($2.4B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Botswana Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2012 |
$2.5B |
| 2nd |
2025 |
$2.5B |
| 3rd |
2014 |
$2.5B |
| 4th |
2011 |
$2.4B |
| 5th |
2013 |
$2.4B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2012 |
$2.5B |
+$122.3M |
36th |
| 2025 |
$2.5B |
+$188.3M |
96th |
| 2014 |
$2.5B |
+$112.4M |
34th |
| 2011 |
$2.4B |
+$588.3M |
35th |
| 2013 |
$2.4B |
−$139.4M |
35th |
| 2024 |
$2.3B |
+$133.5M |
23rd |
| 2015 |
$2.2B |
−$267.4M |
32nd |
| 2023 |
$2.2B |
+$181.8M |
21st |
| 2016 |
$2.1B |
−$101.8M |
29th |
| 2022 |
$2.0B |
+$5.3M |
21st |
| 2021 |
$2.0B |
+$394.5M |
22nd |
| 2010 |
$1.8B |
+$163.6M |
34th |
| 2018 |
$1.8B |
+$41.8M |
24th |
| 2017 |
$1.7B |
−$389.1M |
25th |
| 2009 |
$1.6B |
+$1.2B |
31st |
| 2020 |
$1.6B |
+$38.8M |
21st |
| 2019 |
$1.6B |
−$209.8M |
21st |
| 1995 |
$717.2M |
+$16.8M |
29th |
| 1994 |
$700.4M |
+$36.4M |
28th |
| 1993 |
$664.0M |
+$57.6M |
28th |
| 1996 |
$626.5M |
−$90.6M |
24th |
| 1991 |
$612.6M |
+$59.6M |
21st |
| 1992 |
$606.3M |
−$6.2M |
28th |
| 1997 |
$574.7M |
−$51.8M |
22nd |
| 1990 |
$552.9M |
+$3.1M |
22nd |
| 1989 |
$549.8M |
+$17.2M |
22nd |
| 1987 |
$543.4M |
+$136.4M |
24th |
| 1988 |
$532.6M |
−$10.8M |
22nd |
| 1998 |
$532.2M |
−$42.6M |
20th |
| 2004 |
$515.8M |
+$1.7M |
17th |
| 2003 |
$514.1M |
+$22.8M |
18th |
| 1999 |
$510.2M |
−$22.0M |
21st |
| 2002 |
$491.4M |
+$91.0M |
18th |
| 2005 |
$460.5M |
−$55.3M |
14th |
| 2000 |
$452.4M |
−$57.8M |
19th |
| 2008 |
$448.5M |
+$23.3M |
10th |
| 2007 |
$425.2M |
+$60.5M |
10th |
| 1986 |
$407.0M |
+$61.4M |
24th |
| 2001 |
$400.4M |
−$52.1M |
18th |
| 2006 |
$364.7M |
−$95.8M |
10th |
| 1985 |
$345.7M |
+$78.7M |
25th |
| 1984 |
$266.9M |
+$38.8M |
23rd |
| 1983 |
$228.1M |
+$23.3M |
21st |
| 1982 |
$204.8M |
+$45.3M |
19th |
| 1977 |
$185.6M |
+$19.2M |
22nd |
| 1976 |
$166.4M |
+$18.4M |
24th |
| 1981 |
$159.5M |
+$23.9M |
18th |
| 1975 |
$148.0M |
+$13.9M |
23rd |
| 1980 |
$135.6M |
+$5.6M |
11th |
| 1974 |
$134.1M |
+$19.1M |
25th |
| 1979 |
$130.0M |
+$4.5M |
13th |
| 1978 |
$125.5M |
−$60.0M |
16th |
| 1973 |
$114.9M |
+$40.2M |
26th |
| 1972 |
$74.8M |
+$41.6M |
26th |
| 1971 |
$33.2M |
+$15.8M |
17th |
| 1970 |
$17.4M |
– |
15th |
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