Botswana External Debt: Short Term

1973 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term

  • Botswana External Debt: Short Term value stood at 156.0 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with 217.8 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Botswana External Debt: Short Term data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1973 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 419.4 USD mn in Dec 2014 and a record low of 0.0 USD mn in Dec 2006.

The World Bank provides annual Short Term External Debt in USD.


Related information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term
  • 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.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Botswana's External Debt: Short Term from 1973 to 2021 in the chart:

Botswana External Debt: Short Term

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

Botswana External Debt: Short Term value stood at 156.0 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with 217.8 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
156.0 2021 217.8 2020 0.0 2006 419.4 2014 USD mn yearly 1973 - 2021

External Debt: Short Term by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 947.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 2,264.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 100,026.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 2,977.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 411,667.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 256,209.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 0.0 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 14,095.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 10,072.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 598,084.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 2,707.1 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 66,685.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 8,818.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 1,147,800.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 24,651.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 1,331,100.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 14,714.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 27,641.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 108,703.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 227,498.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 1,036.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 30,268.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 12,091.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 282,492.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) 3,491,291.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 4,043.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,471,968.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Greece (USD mn) 187,355.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,136,216.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 29,792.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 2,607.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 127,389.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 54,604.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 1,792.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 1,195,668.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 56,663.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 1,130,392.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,686.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 3,090,954.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 16,929.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 18,079.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 136,202.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,241.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,095.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 22,726.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 24,444.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 966,102.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,213.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Malaysia (USD mn) 112,938.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 28,086.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 8,775.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 62,027.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 2,884.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 2,388.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 198.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 9,945.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 785.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 31.8 2022 yearly 1973 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 335.0 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,792,507.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 70,529.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,005.6 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (USD mn) 320,746.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 2,766.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
Paraguay (USD mn) 4,654.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2021
Peru (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 17,352.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Poland (USD mn) 72,622.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 169,655.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 52,710.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 81,431.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 1,692.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 1,230,065.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 61,051.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 22,271.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 32,703.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) 1,035,899.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 7,545.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 4,797.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 378,429.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,149,634.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 191,155.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (USD mn) 889.0 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Thailand (USD mn) 79,038.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) 13,683.3 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (USD mn) 168,854.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2023
Ukraine (USD mn) 9,637.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,515,873.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1979 - Sep 2023
United States (USD mn) 8,276,203.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Uruguay (USD mn) 8,227.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Venezuela (USD mn) 44,489.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Vietnam (USD mn) 33,233.0 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Yemen (USD mn) 499.1 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022

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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) 68.318 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
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: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 6,680.970 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 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) -133.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 342.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -41.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
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) 475.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -19.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
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) 5.149 Nov 2023 monthly Feb 2019 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11.960 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.277 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12.138 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,606.002 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 4,623.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,421.500 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -1,798.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 629.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 17.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,453.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 101.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 20.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 21.100 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 75.900 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 460.400 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 637.700 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 766.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,042.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,400.500 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 742.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,007.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 357.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 436.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,506.900 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 699.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 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) 0.165 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,345.403 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 7,756.801 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -585.220 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 555.698 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 139.931 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 587.659 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 (%) 19.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 204.363 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,323.480 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,132.478 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 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) 7,756.652 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,970.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,093.869 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.97 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.73 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 109,898.347 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 31,398.381 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
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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