Botswana vs Eswatini: Debt service on external debt, total

Botswana
275.16 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Eswatini
207.10 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Eswatini rank
91st

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 275.16 million TDS, current US$ against 207.10 million TDS, current US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 68.06 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.

Botswana ranks 89th and Eswatini ranks 91st of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 4.37 million TDS, current US$ 5.29 million TDS, current US$ 920,611 TDS, current US$ Eswatini
1980s 41.10 million TDS, current US$ 28.67 million TDS, current US$ 12.43 million TDS, current US$ Botswana
1990s 96.75 million TDS, current US$ 27.43 million TDS, current US$ 69.32 million TDS, current US$ Botswana
2000s 55.38 million TDS, current US$ 41.21 million TDS, current US$ 14.17 million TDS, current US$ Botswana
2010s 144.67 million TDS, current US$ 88.28 million TDS, current US$ 56.39 million TDS, current US$ Botswana
2020s 208.92 million TDS, current US$ 128.29 million TDS, current US$ 80.63 million TDS, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Botswana or Eswatini?
Botswana, at 275.16 million TDS, current US$ against 207.10 million TDS, current US$ in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Botswana and Eswatini?
68.06 million TDS, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Botswana ranks 89th and Eswatini ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.