Botswana vs Gabon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Botswana
13.8%
in 2011
Gabon
16.9%
in 2011
Botswana rank
46th
Gabon rank
43rd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
020406080100197019902011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 16.9% against 13.8% in Botswana, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 50 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 32.7% 43.5% 10.8% Gabon
1980s 21.5% 47.2% 25.8% Gabon
1990s 13.5% 83.0% 69.5% Gabon
2000s 6.4% 49.2% 42.8% Gabon
2010s 12.9% 18.1% 5.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 16.9% against 13.8% in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Botswana and Gabon?
3.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Botswana ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.