Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,180 DOD, current US$ against 224.35 DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 955.65 DOD, current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.22 DOD, current US$ | 70.87 DOD, current US$ | 61.35 DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 279.68 DOD, current US$ | 263.85 DOD, current US$ | 15.83 DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 393.13 DOD, current US$ | 365.47 DOD, current US$ | 27.66 DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 307.57 DOD, current US$ | 259.95 DOD, current US$ | 47.62 DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,038 DOD, current US$ | 218.91 DOD, current US$ | 818.8 DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Botswana, at 1,180 DOD, current US$ against 224.35 DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 955.65 DOD, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Botswana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.