Botswana vs Sudan: Debt service on external debt, total

Botswana
275.16 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Sudan
200.69 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Sudan rank
92nd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 275.16 million TDS, current US$ against 200.69 million TDS, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 74.48 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Botswana ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 92nd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 4.37 million TDS, current US$ 89.57 million TDS, current US$ 85.20 million TDS, current US$ Sudan
1980s 41.10 million TDS, current US$ 202.77 million TDS, current US$ 161.67 million TDS, current US$ Sudan
1990s 96.75 million TDS, current US$ 41.71 million TDS, current US$ 55.04 million TDS, current US$ Botswana
2000s 55.38 million TDS, current US$ 316.11 million TDS, current US$ 260.73 million TDS, current US$ Sudan
2010s 144.67 million TDS, current US$ 343.23 million TDS, current US$ 198.56 million TDS, current US$ Sudan
2020s 208.92 million TDS, current US$ 761.79 million TDS, current US$ 552.87 million TDS, current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Botswana or Sudan?
Botswana, at 275.16 million TDS, current US$ against 200.69 million TDS, current US$ in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Botswana and Sudan?
74.48 million TDS, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Botswana ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.