Botswana vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 91.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 101st of 121 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 223.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 71.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 236.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 169.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 346.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 95.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 180.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 226.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 539.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 312.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 305.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 615.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 310.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 469.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 378.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Botswana and Zambia?
- 91.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 101st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.