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

Botswana
13.8%
in 2011
Mauritius
12.7%
in 2011
Botswana rank
46th
Mauritius rank
47th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 13.8% against 12.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 30.7% 16.3% 14.4% Botswana
1980s 21.5% 44.1% 22.6% Mauritius
1990s 13.5% 31.7% 18.2% Mauritius
2000s 6.4% 14.3% 7.9% Mauritius
2010s 12.9% 12.7% 0.3% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Botswana or Mauritius?
Botswana, at 13.8% against 12.7% in Mauritius as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Botswana and Mauritius?
1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Botswana ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 47th 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
Last refreshed

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.