Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Botswana
109.14 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
85.08 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
75th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person against 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 24.06 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.86 TDS, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 35.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 41.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.99 TDS, current US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 65.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 57.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.6 TDS, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 30.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.33 TDS, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 65.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 57.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.37 TDS, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 85.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 61.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.04 TDS, current US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person against 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 24.06 TDS, current US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. 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, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.