Interest payments in Botswana
Botswana: Interest payments was 2.55 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Botswana is 2.55 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and up 270.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Botswana peaked at 2.55 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.32 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Botswana 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.32 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 60.70 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 68.00 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 78.70 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 84.50 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 91.60 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 91.40 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 235.52 million current LCU | +157.7% |
| 2007 | 248.44 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 282.08 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 369.82 million current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 523.54 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 586.57 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 671.98 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 687.47 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 701.70 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 826.75 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 877.83 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 989.52 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +57.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.55 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.55 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +157.7% | 91.40 million current LCU | 235.52 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.32 million current LCU | 52.32 million current LCU | 91.60 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 283.96 million current LCU | 235.52 million current LCU | 369.82 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 816.04 million current LCU | 523.54 million current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 2.55 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Botswana?
- Interest payments in Botswana was 2.55 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.32 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for interest payments?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.