Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Botswana

Botswana: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
116th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Botswana, 1999–2020

024681999200920201999: 0.025 %2000: 0.012 %2001: 0.01 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 0.014 %2017: 0.415 %2018: 0.309 %2019: 0.319 %2020: 0.345 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Botswana stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Botswana peaked at 8.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

Botswana ranks 116th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Botswana, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0% -50.8%
2001 0.0% -19.0%
2003 8.2% +82593.3%
2004 6.8% -17.7%
2005 4.1% -39.4%
2006 3.7% -10.5%
2007 3.5% -5.8%
2008 2.8% -18.4%
2009 3.4% +20.1%
2010 2.8% -16.9%
2011 2.0% -29.3%
2012 2.1% +3.3%
2013 1.8% -13.9%
2014 1.5% -16.0%
2015 1.5% -2.4%
2016 0.0% -99.0%
2017 0.4% +2808.3%
2018 0.3% -25.5%
2019 0.3% +3.2%
2020 0.3% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 3.6% 0.0% 8.2% 9
2010s 1.3% 0.0% 2.8% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  2. 114 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  3. 115 Vanuatu 0.5% compare
  4. 117 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  5. 118 Malawi 0.3% compare
  6. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Botswana?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Botswana was 0.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Botswana rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Botswana ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).